sometimes deeply influenced by Vietnam

有时候它深受越战的影响
and sometimes deeply influenced, even today

有时候它却影响着现在
some have argued about Skip Stout's book;

还有人争论关于斯托特的书
if you know Professor Stout.

如果你们认识斯托特教授
He has a remarkable new book out about

他有一本非常著名的书
whether the American Civil War was a just war.

关于美国内战是否是一场正义之战
And I will re-visit that question at the end,

到最后我会再讨论这个问题
near the end of this course,

在这个课程快结束的时候
and use a couple of his arguments.

利用它的一些论证
It's a controversial book, it's an interesting book.

这是一本有争议的书一本有趣的书
It's a question we've never truly asked about this good war.

书中涉及一些我们未曾真正讨论过的问题
Was it just? Does it fit?

它是正义的吗它合适吗