Automated Justice and the Performance of Law: Kafka’s The Trial in the Age of Algorithmic Governance
Law, Culture and the Humanities
Published online on July 08, 2025
Abstract
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Franz Kafka’sThe Trial(1925) presents a haunting vision of a legal system that operates autonomously, detached from human will or moral considerations. This article examines Kafka’s portrayal of law as a performative and self-sustaining process rather ...
Franz Kafka’sThe Trial(1925) presents a haunting vision of a legal system that operates autonomously, detached from human will or moral considerations. This article examines Kafka’s portrayal of law as a performative and self-sustaining process rather ...