in their truly painful predicament. But it also shows one man's faith in humanistic
research and its necessity to the survival of civilization. This is very clearly borne out
by the following words of D. S. Gottesmann: "The administration of human affairs
has fallen behind our technological advances, with the result that the physical and
moral self-destruction of the human race is in the air. It is not to science that we
must turn for guidance but to the humanities--to the several fields of learning having
to do with the social and moral fibres of our people. We must develop the ethical,
cultural and philosophical values and learn from history and literature. In that way
we can build up the liberalism and understanding that is so necessary to win the
race against the weapons of man's own creation."

This is not the place to comment upon the work now presented to the public. The
editors wish only to express their conviction that to an eminent degree it corresponds
to the purpose of the Gottesmann Foundation--to demonstrate the function of the
Humanities in our Western civilization, exemplified in one of the most brilliant cultural
achievements of mankind.

Gregor Paulsson

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