It is only our conception of time that makes us call the Last Judgment by this name. It is, in fact, a kind of martial law.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Kafka argues that what we call the Last Judgment is actually just a sudden imposition of order like martial law.
- In plain terms
- The end is not a divine judgment but a sudden state of control.
- What can you take from it?
- Judgments are often just rules imposed by force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is justice arbitrary?
- What is the last judgment?
Another view
It reduces a theological concept to a legal one without full context.
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