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Eichmann as false Kantian

example · personal/autobiographical · retold in 3 talks

Eichmann said the voice of Hitler was for him the voice of ethical duty, Žižek uses this to argue that Arendt conceded too much, because you can never use duty as an excuse; you are responsible also for the cause itself.

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“the voice of hitler was the voice of ethical duty. i just followed my duty. no, you cannot say this.”
41:31 The New Sacred2012 · 1:05:22
“Eichmann did precisely the wrong thing. He was not a Kantian. Because he did something that Kant strictly prohibit. He used duty as an excuse.”

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41:31 The New Sacred2012 · 1:05:22
Eichmann said the voice of Hitler was for him the voice of ethical duty, Žižek uses this to argue that Arendt conceded too much, because you can never use duty as an excuse; you are responsible also for the cause itself., illustrating Kantian ethics,duty as excuse,responsibility for the cause
Hannah Arendt claimed Eichmann was a Kantian who followed duty; Žižek argues Eichmann was anti-Kantian because he used duty as an excuse to kill, whereas Kant requires radical subjective responsibility, not blind obedience to orders., illustrating radical responsibility,Christian atheism