Chris has asked me to forward the email below to TiPS. I would just like to mention that a review of Milgram's 1963 Behavioral Study of Obedience does show a reference to one of Hannah Arendt's earlier publications:
ARENDT, H. What was authority? In C. J. Friedrich (Ed.), Authority. Cambridge: Harvard Univer. Press, 1958. Pp. 81-112. I don't have copies of either Milgram's book or Blass' biography but books.google.com does have parts of Milgram's book online and he does cite Arendt's 1963 Eichman book. -Mike Palij New York University [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- > Mike Palij wrote: > > Although I can see > > how Hannah Arendt's (1963) "Eichman in Jerusalem: A Report > > on the Banality of Evil" (based on her reporting of Eichman's > > trial for the magazine The New Yorker) is related to Asch's, > > Milgram's, and Zimbardo's research, I fail to see how it was > > "instrumental" in Ash's and Milgram's research. Asch's > > conformity experiments were conducted and published in > > the early 1950s -- how could Ardent's 1963 writings have > > had an influence on it (perhaps you are referring to some > > of Ardent's earlier writings)? Similarly, Milgram's research > > was conducted during 1961-1962, suggesting the preparation > > for the research may have occurred in 1961 or earlier. > > > > > You are, of course, correct. Arendt's writings (particularly on > Eichmann) could have had no impact on Ash's work. I will post a > correction. It is quite common to cite Arendt as an influence on > Milgram, but I cannot cite an exact passage for you. (I don't have to > hand a copy of Milgram's _Obedience to Authority_ or a copy of Blass's > biography of Milgram.) Looking at the dates (Eichmann's trial was in > mid-1961), however, I am inclined to believe it was the trial of > Eichmann itself that had an impact on Milgram's thought, rather than > Arendt's published writings about it. > > Best, > Chris > -- > > Christopher D. Green > Department of Psychology > York University > Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 > Canada > > > > 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ > > > > "Part of respecting another person is taking the time to criticise his > or her views." > > - Melissa Lane, in a /Guardian/ obituary for philosopher Peter Lipton > > ================================= > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
