Publication Date

3-2000

Journal

California Law Review

Abstract

The article explores the intersection of law, morality, and subjectivity through the lens of Slavoj Žižek's philosophical works, particularly in the context of the impeachment of President Clinton. It argues that the public's negative reaction to the impeachment was rooted in a fear of encountering "diabolical evil," a concept drawn from Kantian philosophy, where law and morality coincide perfectly. This form of evil is more terrifying than ordinary evil because it is committed without pathological motives, purely for the sake of duty.

Volume

88

Issue

2

First Page

653

Last Page

684

Publisher

UC Berkeley School of Law

Disciplines

Human Rights Law | Jurisprudence | Law | Psychiatry and Psychology

Comments

Review Essay

Download

Share

COinS