The Judge as Tragic Hero: An Arendtian Critique of Judging

Authors

  • Roger Berkowitz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57773/hanet.v4i1.126

Keywords:

Judge, judgment, thoughtlessness, Eichmann, genocide, autonomy, hubris, constitionalism,

Abstract

I am interested in exploring why some judges rhetorically portray themselves as tragic heroes who are bound by the law when others, both dissenting judges and respected legal observers, argue that the law is unsettled.

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Published

2008-05-20

How to Cite

Berkowitz, R. (2008). The Judge as Tragic Hero: An Arendtian Critique of Judging. HannahArendt.Net, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.57773/hanet.v4i1.126

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2008): Thinking and Judging

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