Germar Rudolf, Resistance Is Obligatory (2012; PDF-Datei

GERMAR RUDOLF, RESISTANCE IS OBLIGATORY
3. Critique of Prof. Dr. Ernst Nolte’s Assessment
Analysis of the “Expert report on the question of the scientific or unscientific
nature” of the book Grundlagen zur Zeitgeschichte by Prof.
em. Dr. Ernst Nolte (undated, 1996) including the “Addendum 2006” of
5 Feb. 2006.
A. Introduction
The following analysis of the above mentioned expert report addresses
the following questions:
1. Has the expert adhered to the limits of his assignment for an expert
report, that is to say, has he dealt exclusively with the question of the
(un)scientific nature of the assessed book, or has he transgressed this
limit and dealt with other issues as well, and if so, to which degree?
2. Has the expert with his considerations – be they within or without
the limits of his assignment – moved within the area of his competence
as a historian or has he transgressed this area, and if so, to
which degree?
3. Has the expert conducted his assignment in a professional manner,
which is to say, has he examined the book to be analyzed for the
most important criteria of scientific nature, and has he himself done
this in a scientific way?
As the most important criteria the following will be considered:
1. The principle of the free choice of an initial hypothesis is recognized
(“de omnibus dubitandum est”).
2. It is conceded that the outcome is undetermined, which is to say that
expectations of third parties are rejected and that no dogmatism is
advocated.
3. Factual allegations are substantiated with verifiable or comprehensible
evidence.
4. Counter-arguments are discussed and, if published, identified in a
verifiable manner.
5. A matter-of-factual language style prevails; in particular no rights of
third persons are violated, and this is not advocated or approved of.
6. Data and evidence are selected by objective criteria (source criticism).
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