Naming Evil. Three Paradigms, Three Functions of the Scapegoat
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Abstract
From the perspective of the genealogy of rationality, the function of the scapegoat is firstly an institution, secondly a political category, and thirdly a competition between victims. The aim is to show how rhetoric and its representational functions can better shed light on this evolution
Keywords
- Rhetoric
- Representation
- Violence
- Scapegoat
