The problem of evil in Arendt's work Analysis of the legal dimension
Radical evil and the banality of evil are the two ways in which Arendt has cataloged totalitarian evil at different stages of his work. The aim of this paper is to approach the different Arendtian conceptions of evil from a legal perspective in order to determine whether there are continuities or wh...
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| description | Radical evil and the banality of evil are the two ways in which Arendt has cataloged totalitarian evil at different stages of his work. The aim of this paper is to approach the different Arendtian conceptions of evil from a legal perspective in order to determine whether there are continuities or whether, on the contrary, there is an abrupt change in Arendt’s thinking. The difficulty that must be faced is that the problem of evil and the legal question are not issues addressed by Arendt directly but are transversal contents that must be traced in the totality of his work. It is concluded that radical evil and the banality of evil are not mutually exclusive notions but rather function as expressions that refer to two different levels, one more general and structural and the other linked to the behavior of individuals within the government structures studied. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-114952023-08-17T04:09:00Z The problem of evil in Arendt's work Analysis of the legal dimension El problema del mal en la obra arendtiana Análisis de la dimensión jurídica O problema do mal na obra de Arendt Análise da dimensão jurídica Wagon, Maria radical evil banality of evil legal dimension law mal radical banalidad del mal dimensión jurídica ley Radical evil and the banality of evil are the two ways in which Arendt has cataloged totalitarian evil at different stages of his work. The aim of this paper is to approach the different Arendtian conceptions of evil from a legal perspective in order to determine whether there are continuities or whether, on the contrary, there is an abrupt change in Arendt’s thinking. The difficulty that must be faced is that the problem of evil and the legal question are not issues addressed by Arendt directly but are transversal contents that must be traced in the totality of his work. It is concluded that radical evil and the banality of evil are not mutually exclusive notions but rather function as expressions that refer to two different levels, one more general and structural and the other linked to the behavior of individuals within the government structures studied. El mal radical y la banalidad del mal son las dos formas en que Arendt ha catalogado al mal totalitario en distintas etapas de su obra. El objetivo del presente trabajo es abordar las diferentes concepciones arendtianas del mal desde la perspectiva jurídica, con el fin de determinar si existen continuidades o si, por el contrario, hay un cambio abrupto en el pensamiento de Arendt. La dificultad que debe enfrentarse es que el problema del mal y las reflexiones sobre lo jurídico no son temas abordados por Arendt de forma directa, sino que son contenidos transversales que deben rastrearse en la totalidad de su obra. Se concluye que el mal radical y el mal banal no son nociones excluyentes, sino que remiten a dos niveles diferentes, uno más general y estructural, y el otro vinculado con el comportamiento de los individuos dentro de las estructuras gubernamentales estudiadas O mal radical e a banalidade do mal são as duas maneiras pelas quais Arendt catalogou o mal totalitário em diferentes estágios de seu trabalho. O objetivo deste trabalho é abordar as diferentes concepções arendtianas do mal a partir de uma perspectiva jurídica, a fim de determinar se há continuidades ou se, pelo contrário, há uma mudança abrupta no pensamento de Arendt. A dificuldade a ser enfrentada é que o problema do mal e as reflexões sobre o jurídico não são tópicos abordados diretamente por Arendt, mas sim conteúdos transversais que devem ser traçados ao longo de sua obra. Conclui-se que o mal radical e o mal banal não são noções exclusivas, mas se referem a dois níveis diferentes, um mais geral e estrutural e outro ligado ao comportamento dos indivíduos nas estruturas de governo estudadas. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2021-04-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cuestiones_filosofia/article/view/11495 10.19053/01235095.v7.n28.2021.11495 Cuestiones de Filosofía; Vol. 7 No. 28 (2021): Cuestiones de Filosofía; 93-113 Cuestiones de Filosofía; Vol. 7 Núm. 28 (2021): Cuestiones de Filosofía; 93-113 2389-9441 0123-5095 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cuestiones_filosofia/article/view/11495/10534 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cuestiones_filosofia/article/view/11495/13316 Derechos de autor 2021 Maria Elena Wagon http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | radical evil banality of evil legal dimension law mal radical banalidad del mal dimensión jurídica ley Wagon, Maria The problem of evil in Arendt's work Analysis of the legal dimension |
| title | The problem of evil in Arendt's work Analysis of the legal dimension |
| title_alt | El problema del mal en la obra arendtiana Análisis de la dimensión jurídica O problema do mal na obra de Arendt Análise da dimensão jurídica |
| title_full | The problem of evil in Arendt's work Analysis of the legal dimension |
| title_fullStr | The problem of evil in Arendt's work Analysis of the legal dimension |
| title_full_unstemmed | The problem of evil in Arendt's work Analysis of the legal dimension |
| title_short | The problem of evil in Arendt's work Analysis of the legal dimension |
| title_sort | problem of evil in arendt s work analysis of the legal dimension |
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