Ep. 236: Judith Butler Interview: "The Force of Nonviolence"
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The Psychological Predicament of Self-Defense
In interviews, for instance, of people who have participated in mass atrocities, you hear things like, well, they were going to do that to us. It's because our concept of self-defense includes existential threats to our psychical integrity. So whenever we're asking ourselves questions about whether we're defending ourselves or actually it becomes a very difficult question and the potential for self-deception is very high.
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