Foundation II: Novus Ordo Saeclorum | On Revolution, Chapter 5

Foundation II: Novus Ordo Saeclorum | On Revolution, Chapter 5

In this episode, host Roger Berkowitz leads a close reading of Chapter 5 of Hannah Arendt's On Revolution, specifically focusing on the American Revolution. Berkowitz emphasizes Arendt's distinction between power and authority, explaining how the Founders' experiences and the act of foundation contributed to the Constitution's revered status. He delves into the problematic perception of democracy vs. republicanism, the necessity of public engagement in self-governance, and the potential erosion of political institutions' authority. The discussion also touches on the significance of civic structures and architecture in maintaining political values. Rate and review if you like this podcast!

Join us at the Hannah Arendt Center in Annandale, New York, on December 4th, 2025, to mark the 50th anniversary of Hannah Arendt's passing with a visit to her grave at Bard College. Learn more and RSVP at https://hac.bard.edu/commemorating-hannah-arendt-december-4-1975

ABOUT:

Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary issues. Available on all major podcast platforms, listeners join us on a captivating intellectual journey through the mind of Hannah Arendt.

New episodes every Friday morning! Join Roger Berkowitz, Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College, as he discusses the works of German Jewish political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906-1975).

THE HANNAH ARENDT CENTER:

The Hannah Arendt Center provides an intellectual space for passionate, uncensored, and nonpartisan thinking that reframes and deepens the fundamental questions facing our nation and our world. Become a member and enjoy several benefits including access to our virtual reading group that takes place every Friday: https://hac.bard.edu/membership/

More information can be found on our website: https://hac.bard.edu/ Follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/hannaharendt/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hannaharendtcenteratbard/

THE HOST:

Roger Berkowitz is the Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. He is the editor of On Civil Disobedience: Henry David Thoreau and Hannah Arendt (2024), The Perils of Invention: Lying, Technology, and the Human Condition, and co-editor of Thinking in Dark Times: Hannah Arendt on Ethics and Politics (2009), and Artifacts of Thinking: Reading Hannah Arendt’s Denktagebuch (2017). Berkowitz edits the HA: Yearbook and the weekly newsletter Amor Mundi. He is the winner of the 2019 Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought given by the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Germany.

EDITED BY:

Alex Fox Tschan is the editor & co-producer of the “Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz” podcast. He is a working musician, creative producer, & audio/visual editor at his Brooklyn-based studio, The Fox & The Sound. With 25 years of recording & performance experience, Tschan’s recent projects range from indie-pop albums to audiobooks for McNally Jackson. A full spread of his work & collaborations can be found at pastelhell.com

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Hannah Arendt's Unwritten Chapter on Judging with Samantha Fazekas | Bonus Episode

Hannah Arendt's Unwritten Chapter on Judging with Samantha Fazekas | Bonus Episode

Roger Berkowitz speaks with Samantha Fazekas about her book Hannah Arendt’s Unwritten Chapter on Judging (De Gruyter Brill, 2025). Fazekas argues that judging became central for Arendt as she confront...

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Home to Roost | Responsibility and Judgment

Home to Roost | Responsibility and Judgment

Host Roger Berkowitz closes our discussion of Hannah Arendt’s Responsibility and Judgment with her final public speech, “Home to Roost” (1975), presented as Arendt’s last assessment of the crisis of t...

7 Elo 1h 2min

The Deputy & Auschwitz on Trial | Responsibility and Judgment

The Deputy & Auschwitz on Trial | Responsibility and Judgment

Focusing on two essays from Responsibility and Judgment—Arendt’s 1964 review of Rolf Hochhuth’s play The Deputy and her 1966 introduction to Bernd Naumann’s Auschwitz on Trial—podcast host Roger Berko...

31 Heinä 1h 9min

Reflections on Little Rock | Responsibility and Judgment

Reflections on Little Rock | Responsibility and Judgment

There's a shift in Hannah Arendt's Responsibility and Judgment from essays on moral and political responsibility to shorter essays of judgment about particular events, beginning with her controversial...

24 Heinä 1h 2min

Collective Responsibility & Thinking and Moral Consideration | Responsibility and Judgment

Collective Responsibility & Thinking and Moral Consideration | Responsibility and Judgment

In this episode of the podcast, host Roger Berkowitz discusses two essays from our summer read, Responsibility and Judgment: “Thinking and Moral Considerations” and “Collective Responsibility.” He exp...

17 Heinä 1h 7min

A July Reflection on America and Arendt | Bonus Episode

A July Reflection on America and Arendt | Bonus Episode

In this bonus episode of the podcast, recorded on July 5 from Marlborough, Massachusetts, host Roger Berkowitz reflects on Fourth of July patriotism, baseball, and a Lapham’s Quarterly podcast series,...

10 Heinä 27min

Some Questions of Moral Philosophy, Sections 3 + 4 | Responsibility and Judgment

Some Questions of Moral Philosophy, Sections 3 + 4 | Responsibility and Judgment

In this episode of the podcast, host Roger Berkowitz discusses the final sections of Hannah Arendt’s essay “Some Questions of Moral Philosophy,” focusing on Arendt’s post-Eichmann turn to thinking, mo...

3 Heinä 1h 12min

Some Questions of Moral Philosophy, Sections 1 + 2 | Responsibility and Judgment

Some Questions of Moral Philosophy, Sections 1 + 2 | Responsibility and Judgment

In this episode of the podcast, host Roger Berkowitz introduces Arendt’s essay “Some Questions of Moral Philosophy,” compiled by Jerome Kohn from 1965–66 courses after Eichmann in Jerusalem. He explai...

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