TITLE:
Generating the Ability of Independent Thinking—From Radical Evil to Extreme Evil to the Banality of Evil
AUTHORS:
Yafeng Dang
KEYWORDS:
Radical Evil, Extreme Evil, The Banality of Evil, Independent Thinking
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Philosophy,
Vol.14 No.2,
April
23,
2024
ABSTRACT: Nazi evil makes the people of Eichmann, this is the whole context of the banality of evil. The destruction of Nazi evil is so unprecedented that it forms a whole new evil- Radical evil. Radical evil is not the change in the degree of evil, but the lack of traditional cognition or conception that suits it. Compared with the traditional evil, Radical evil cancels the concept of man itself. The banality of evil does not oppose Radical evil is a new evil, does not deny its destruction, it criticizes the understanding of this evil as the devil. Replacing Radical evil with Extreme evil highlights the feature of no thinking of this evil. The banality of evil goes against words and thought, and it cannot be understood in the way of exploring the roots. The banality of evil is about thinking rather than knowing, aiming to seek meaning rather than knowledge. Thinking is a political activity, which does not directly bring knowledge and directly guide behavior, but generates independent judgment, thus helping to deal with evil.