Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
In this influential report, Hannah Arendt examines the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem and reflects on responsibility, judgment, and the nature of evil. Combining historical observation with philosophical inquiry, the book presents a challenging meditation on how grave wrongdoing can appear through ordinary actions and institutional processes.
About This Book
Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil examines the Jerusalem trial of Adolf Eichmann.
The book considers the trial’s proceedings and the questions they raised about responsibility, judgment, and wrongdoing.
Its central phrase, “the banality of evil,” frames a challenging inquiry into how ordinary structures and actions can relate to profound moral crimes.
This is a work of historical and philosophical reflection on one of the twentieth century’s most consequential trials.
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