Hitler's Professors

‘Hitler's Professors’ explores how academics in Nazi Germany legitimized the regime's policies through their research and teachings.

It examines how various disciplines, including medicine, law, and anthropology, were twisted to support racist and eugenic ideologies.

The book reveals how scientists and scholars contributed to the persecution of Jews and other minority groups by providing pseudoscientific justifications for discrimination and violence.

By examining the complicity of the academic community, the book highlights the dangers of intellectual corruption and the importance of ethical responsibility in scholarship.

It demonstrates how easily academic institutions can be co-opted to serve political agendas, with devastating consequences.

The author provides detailed accounts of specific professors and their work, illustrating the pervasive influence of Nazi ideology within German universities.