Philosophie & Film: Filmvorführung mit Diskussion. Es geht um alles!

In the organizer's words:

The question of evil: Hannah Arendt (2012)

28.05.2025 - from 18:30
Hannah Arendt (2012 / by Margarethe von Trotta
Speaker: Dr. Oliver Victor
Topic: The question of evil. Hannah Arendt's philosophy.

About the movie:
Margarethe von Trotta's biopic tells the story of the Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt (Barbara Sukowa), who observes the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem and develops her controversial theory of the "banality of evil". The film shows how Arendt stands up to criticism from those around her and initiates one of the most formative debates in 20th century political philosophy.

After the movie:
Following the film, philosopher Dr. Oliver Victor (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf) will discuss the nature of evil and Hannah Arendt's understanding of it with the audience: Is evil a question of individual intention or can it arise from blind obedience and thoughtlessness in political systems?

📍 Location: Bambi Filmstudio, Klosterstr. 78
🎟️ Tickets & info: t1p.de/filmphilo

About the project:
📽 It's all about everything! - Philosophy & Film
Watching exciting films and then philosophizing in the cinema? As part of the Philosophy & Film series, philosophers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf give short keynote speeches after selected film screenings in which they make interesting connections between the film shown and philosophical topics. Afterwards, the audience is invited to discuss with the experts in the movie theater. Three events are planned at the Bambi movie theater in Düsseldorf.

Organization:
Jonas Ouass, Prof. Dr. Simone Dietz (Institute of Philosophy, HHU)

The other dates in the series:

• July 22, 18:30h, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
  Topic: Immoral artists, their work and us. With Laura Hartmann-Wackers.

The project is sponsored by the HHU Citizens' University.

Price information:

Students receive the discounted "Gildekarte" rate.