The Nazi Doctors
Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide
Book • 1986
Robert J. Lifton's "The Nazi Doctors" explores the psychology of physicians who participated in the atrocities of the Holocaust.
Lifton examines how these individuals could reconcile their professional ethics with their participation in mass murder.
The book delves into the concept of moral fragmentation, where individuals compartmentalize their actions to avoid confronting the full extent of their culpability.
Lifton's work raises profound questions about the nature of evil and the capacity for human beings to commit horrific acts.
It remains a significant contribution to the understanding of the Holocaust and the psychology of perpetrators.
Lifton examines how these individuals could reconcile their professional ethics with their participation in mass murder.
The book delves into the concept of moral fragmentation, where individuals compartmentalize their actions to avoid confronting the full extent of their culpability.
Lifton's work raises profound questions about the nature of evil and the capacity for human beings to commit horrific acts.
It remains a significant contribution to the understanding of the Holocaust and the psychology of perpetrators.
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