Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
Description
Drawing on her reporting from Adolf Eichmann’s trial in Jerusalem, Hannah Arendt examines the machinery of the Holocaust and the legal, moral, and political questions raised by the prosecution of one of its principal organizers. Rather than portraying evil as the work of monstrous figures alone, she explores how obedience, bureaucratic language, and unthinking conformity can enable devastating crimes. Combining courtroom observation with historical and philosophical analysis, the book investigates responsibility, judgment, justice, and the troubling relationship between individuals and totalitarian systems. Its challenging account remains a landmark in modern political thought and debates about the nature of evil.
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ebook
Penguin USA, Inc.
Published Jan 1, 2009
ISBN: 9781101004760
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Details
First Published
1963
Language
eng
Content Warnings
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