围绕历史的客观性这一问题纷争不断、纠缠不清。一个令人困扰的问题是,历史陈述是否能有意义,并且是否常常是真的。梅兰德和戈德斯坦曾断言,可能存在根本无法理解的往事,而某些历史陈述由于提到了它们却能够闻名于世。这一断言反映出他们内心的焦虑。然而,即使大家都认为关于那一类往事的陈述能够成立,也不足以表明这类陈述——片断的叙述 The issue of the objectivity of history has been constantly debated and entangled. One disturbing question is whether historical statements can make sense and are often true. Melander and Goldstein had asserted that there could be events that were fundamentally incomprehensible, and that certain historical statements were world-famous for mentioning them. This assertion reflects their inner anxiety. However, even if everyone thinks that a statement about that type of past can be substantiated, it is not enough to show such statements as fragments