Radical Evil (2014)

Name: Radical Evil
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-01-17
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Devid Striesow, Benno Fürmann, Volker Bruch, Nicolette Krebitz

Documentary

Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky

Cast: Devid Striesow, Benno Fürmann, Volker Bruch, Nicolette Krebitz

7.5

Runtime96 min

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Radical Evil, the 2014 documentary directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, provides a chilling exploration of the psychological processes that led 'normal young men' in the German Einsatzgruppen to commit horrific atrocities during the Holocaust. With its focus on the individual decision-making and moral agency of these historical figures, the film offers a thought-provoking perspective that will captivate fans of thoughtful, nuanced examinations of human nature.

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Radical evil is a phrase used by German philosopher Immanuel Kant, one representing the Christian term, radix malorum. Kant believed that human beings naturally have a tendency to be evil. He explains radical evil as corruption that entirely takes over a human being and leads to desires acting against the universal moral law. The outcome of one's natural tendency, or innate propensity, towards evil are actions or "deeds" that subordinate the moral law. According to Kant, these actions oppose universally moral maxims and display self-love and self conceit. Many authors see Kant's concept of radical evil as a paradox and inconsistent throughout his development of moral theories.