From Auschwitz to Jerusalem to Gaza : ethics for the want of law

Seymour, David M. (2010) From Auschwitz to Jerusalem to Gaza : ethics for the want of law. Journal of Global Ethics, 6 (2). pp. 205-215. ISSN 1744-9626

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Abstract

This essay emerges from a series of reflections on the presence of “ethical” narratives and images of the Holocaust in the recent debates and demonstrations around the recent conflict in Gaza. I argue that the lack of measure and violence of these narratives which are now turned onto the descendants of the Holocaust, arise as a consequence of contemporary theories of the Holocaust that eschew the possibility of legal reflection, legal judgement and legal justice. I conclude with a discussion of Hannah Arendt’s attempts to rethink law in the wake of the Holocaust, a law that does not exceed its limited, but clearly defined, area of competence.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Global Ethics
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? antisemitismethicsholocaustcritical theoryisraelgazaarendtbaumanlyotardsociology and political sciencephilosophyk law (general)bj ethics ??
ID Code:
35639
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Deposited On:
02 Feb 2011 16:02
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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