Introduction of the 2000 Edition (by Joseph Koterski):
the echoes of the tragedy will linger... History is like that (vii)
Germany was guilty of bringing all this suffering upon itself for having brought so much suffering upon others. The times were impatient for distinctions. (viii-ix)
Jaspers brings to bear a sacred principle of ethics: one bears responsability only to the degree that one has taken part and acted. (ix)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Everything suddenly sounds altogether different. (1)
