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The article re-examines the implications of Arendt's theory of the difference between the oikos (realm of necessity) and the polis relates to contemporary politics.

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No one has yet drawn out the full implications of Arendt ion necessity as this related to a 'way of life'.

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This page is a summary of: Rethinking Arendt’s Theory of Necessity: Humanness as ‘Way of Life’, or: the Ordinary as Extraordinary, Theory Culture & Society, October 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0263276416674538.
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