Hannah Arendt’s Challenge to Critical Phenomenology: Critique from the General Conditions of Natality and Plurality
Research in Phenomenology May 12, 2026 David Inczauskis
Abstract This paper argues for the continued relevance of general, transcendental structures – especially Hannah Arendt’s concepts of natality and plurality – within critical phenomenology. Contrary to recent thinkers like Guenther, Oksala, Herrmann, and Marder, who critique the general as inherently oppressive and/or irrelevant, I propose that general conditions can provide a foundation for...