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At the age of forty-six, philosopher and university professor Helmut Dubiel was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. In the early stages of his sickness, fearing censure and ostracism, Dubiel did his utmost to conceal his condition. But when his symptoms became too obvious to camouflage, he was obliged to admit defeat and decided to undergo deep brain stimulation surgery. Following this operation, Dubiel found himself in possession of a peculiar power: with little more than the flick of a switch he was able to choose between a personality defined as irascible and maudlin and the lucid, quick-th

This book comprises 14 essays by scholars who disagree about the methods and purposes of comparing Nazism and Communism.