BF199 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Adolf Eichmann, Gestapo, Joiner
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Hannah arendt: lived through ww2, was arrested by a nazi gestapo, but was let go, nuremburg trials (1945/46) many nazi gestapos etc. were charged here, but few committed suicide and others escaped. Eichmann in jerusalem hannah arendt: eichmann"s defense, is anyone home, group vs individual, above and beyond , perverse ethics, conclusions and controversy. His defense: crime vs acts of state, his defense team would have preferred him to plead that he did nothing wrong under german law at the time that they were not crimes but acts of state. For eichmann, the charges were simply wrong: as for murder, he never killed a jew or had anything to do with it. Maybe, but with qualifications: hitler"s orders had the force of law, and eichmann was a good, law-abiding citizen. 2: demonstrates his unrealistic worldview and lack of communication skills, reliance on officialese and expressions made hitler"s policies. What if nobody"s home: 6 psychiatrists certified eichmann as normal.
