The Banality of Good and Evil Moral Lessons from the Shoah and Jewish Tradition |
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| Author:
| Blumenthal, David R. |
| Series title: | Moral Traditions and Moral Arguments Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87840-715-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1999 |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $116.00 |
Book Description:
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People who helped exterminate Jews during the shoah (Hebrew for "holocaust") often claimed that they only did what was expected of them. Intrigued by hearing the same response from individuals who rescued Jews, the author proposes that the notion of ordinariness used to characterize Nazi evil is equally applicable to goodness.
People who helped exterminate Jews during the shoah (Hebrew for "holocaust") often claimed that they only did what was expected of them. Intrigued by hearing the same response from individuals who rescued Jews, the author proposes that the notion of ordinariness used to characterize Nazi evil is equally applicable to goodness.