La revolución pendiente: aproximaciones a On revolution de Hannah Arendt

Abstract

From the analysis we offer it can be inferred that Hannah Arendt’s concept of revolution is a posteriori
to her idea about politics. If politics is defined as common action by men who are equal, but
at the same time diverse, and aimed at opening up a space for liberty, revolution is the most explicit
manifestation of the desire to achieve this aim. According to the author, this is what revolutions
should be about, although it does not correspond to historical realty but rather to a Utopian projection
of a desired revolution, still to come, which moreover entails an transcendental ethical tone.