Eichmann's inability to think for himself was exemplified by his consistent use of "stock phrases and self-invented clichés".Eichmann claimed this changed when he was charged with carrying out the Final Solution, at which point Arendt claims "he had ceased to live according to Kantian principles, that he had known it, and that he had consoled himself with the thoughts that he no longer 'was master of his own deeds,' that he was unable 'to change anything'" (p. 136). In Kant's formulation of the categorical imperative, the legislator is the moral self, and all people are legislators in Eichmann's formulation, the legislator was Hitler. Eichmann attempted to follow the spirit of the laws he carried out, as if the legislator himself would approve. She argues that Eichmann had essentially taken the wrong lesson from Kant: Eichmann had not recognized the " golden rule" and principle of reciprocity implicit in the categorical imperative, but had understood only the concept of one man's actions coinciding with general law.
he not only obeyed 'orders', he also obeyed the 'law'."p. 135).Īrendt takes Eichmann's court testimony and the historical evidence available, and she makes several observations about Eichmann: In part the phrase refers to Eichmann's deportment at the trial as the man displayed neither guilt for his actions nor hatred for those trying him, claiming he bore no responsibility because he was simply " doing his job" ("He did his ‘duty'. It does not store any personal data.Arendt's subtitle famously introduced the phrase "the banality of evil". The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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