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The Nazi Doctors Medical Killing by RJ Lifton German Military History Book WW2

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The Nazi Doctors Medical Killing by RJ Lifton German Military History Book WW2

The Nazi Doctors - Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide
By Robert Jay Lifton
Published by Basic Books Inc Publishers: New York USA 1986

"The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide by Robert Jay Lifton (Basic Books, 1986) is a landmark study of how ordinary physicians became agents of mass murder under the Nazi regime. Drawing from extensive interviews with former Nazi doctors, survivors, and historical records, Lifton examines the process by which medical professionals—bound by a supposed duty to heal—became key participants in programs of euthanasia, sterilization, and ultimately, genocide. He introduces the concept of the "doubling" of the self, whereby doctors psychologically split their moral identity to reconcile their roles as both healer and killer. Through this lens, Lifton illuminates how ideology, conformity, and moral disengagement enabled physicians to rationalize their crimes as acts of "biological necessity" for the supposed health of the German nation.

Beyond its chilling historical revelations, Lifton's work is a profound psychological and ethical inquiry into human behavior under totalitarianism. He explores the ways professional ethics can be corrupted by political ideology and how scientific rationality, when divorced from moral responsibility, can become a tool of destruction. The book transcends its historical focus to serve as a warning about the fragility of conscience and the potential for moral collapse within institutions meant to safeguard life. The Nazi Doctors remains one of the most penetrating analyses of the psychological mechanisms of evil, confronting readers with unsettling questions about complicity, obedience, and the human capacity for both healing and harm."

Light wear and fading to covers. Pages clean and well presented - appears unread. No prior owner marks or inscriptions. Binding in good order with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 23.5cm x 15.5cm x 3.5cm - 561 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: Europe
Subject: Military & War
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and fading to covers. Pages clean and well presented - appears unread. No prior owner marks or inscriptions. Binding in good order with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Robert Jay Lifton
Publisher: Basic Books Inc Publishers: New York USA
Year Printed: 1986
Sub-subject: Nazi Germany