The Lingering Question of German Guilt: A Response to Karl Jaspers
The Lingering Question of German Guilt: A Response to Karl Jaspers
Author(s): Christopher StringhamSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Editura Fundaţiei România de Mâine
Keywords: German; guilt; Jaspers; Holocaust; Second World War
Summary/Abstract: This essay is a response to Jarl Jaspers' discussion on theories of guilt in the aftermath of the Second World War. Jaspers divides guit into four types, and hopes to show that Germans share in the guilt of the war and the Holocaust in some way. The author's goal is to identify the problems with Jaspers' categories and to propose solution.
Journal: Analele Universităţii Spiru Haret. Seria Jurnalism
- Issue Year: 11/2010
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 105-112
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
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