Arendt Says That the Moment Someone "Sits Down to Write

question 48

Multiple Choice

Arendt says that the moment someone "sits down to write his thoughts he ceases to be concerned primarily with __________ and shifts his attention to leaving some trace of them. He has entered the vita activa [active life] and chosen its way of permanence and potential immortality."

• A) physical objects
• B) representations
• C) sensations
• D) eternity

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Definitions:

Allegiance Effect

The phenomenon in psychotherapy research where the therapist's belief in the effectiveness of the therapy they provide influences the outcomes of the therapy.

Oedipal Complex

A psychoanalytic theory describing a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

A therapeutic approach emphasizing the psychological roots of emotional suffering, with a focus on insight, patterns of relationships, and the dynamics of personality.

Empirical Study

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