Hannah Arendt’s critique of totalitarian violence through her account of the Eichmann trial exemplifies the need to rethink the nature of evil and responsibility.
In her work on Eichmann, Arendt emphasizes the importance of individual moral responsibility and the dangers of institutional obedience that can lead to the banality of evil.
Arendt challenges the idea that evil acts are committed by monstrous individuals, suggesting instead that ordinary people can perpetuate evil through thoughtlessness.
The Eichmann case reveals a terrifying possibility: individuals can perpetrate horrific acts without a personal sense of responsibility, illustrating the challenges in understanding evil.
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