The Nazi Doctors (Revised Edition)

Name: The Nazi Doctors (Revised Edition)
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Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide

By Robert Lifton

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The Nazi Doctors (Revised Edition) by Robert Lifton delves into the psychological transformation of physicians who participated in the atrocities of the Holocaust. The book explores how these doctors justified and rationalised their actions within the framework of Nazi ideology. Lifton examines the moral and ethical breakdown that allowed such heinous acts to occur, providing insight into the complexities of human psychology in extreme circumstances.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in exploring the psychological transformation of physicians who were part of the Nazi regime. It offers a thorough examination of the moral conflicts and ideological shifts faced by these doctors, combining historical analysis with psychological insights to understand how ordinary individuals became part of atrocities.

The Nazi Doctors (Revised Edition)

"This is not only one of the most important works on medical ethics yet written. It also breaks through the frontiers of historiography to provide a convincing psychological interpretation of the Third Reich and the crimes of National Socialism."-New York Review of Books

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In his most powerful and important book, renowned psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton presents a brilliant analysis of the crucial role that German doctors played in the Nazi genocide.

Now updated with a new preface, The Nazi Doctors remains the definitive work on the Nazi medical atrocities, a chilling expose of the banality of evil at its epitome, and a sobering reminder of the darkest side of human nature.

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The Nazi Doctors (Revised Edition) by Robert Lifton is highly praised for its profound and insightful analysis of the Holocaust. Reviewers regard it as a groundbreaking work in medical ethics and historiography, providing a compelling psychological interpretation of the atrocities committed by doctors during the Third Reich. It is considered an essential read for understanding the complex intersection of medicine and evil during this era.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780465093397

Publisher: Basic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Basic Books

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 635g

Pages: 592

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About the Author

Robert Jay Lifton is a lecturer in Psychiatry at Columbia University and distinguished professor emeritus of psychiatry and psychology at the City University of New York. He has previously taught at Yale and Harvard medical schools. A leading American Psychiatrist, Lifton is the author of many widely acclaimed works, including Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima, winner of the National Book Award.