Einstein on Peace“Einstein was not only the ablest man of science of his generation, he was also a wise man, which is something different. If statesmen had listened to him, the course of human events would have been less disastrous than it has been.” This verdict, from the Preface by Bertrand Russell, sums up the importance of this first collection of Albert Einstein’s writings on war, peace, and the atom bomb. In this volume, thanks to the Estate of Albert Einstein, the complete story is told of how one of the greatest minds of modern times worked from 1914 until 1955 on the problem of peace. It is a fascinating record of a man’s courage, his sincerity, and his concern for those who survive him. This book is also a history of the peace movement in modern times. Here are letters to and from some of the most famous men of his generation, including the correspondence between Einstein and Sigmund Freud on aggression and war, and the true story of his famous letter to President Roosevelt reporting the theoretical possibility of nuclear fission. It is the living record of more than forty years of Einstein’s untiring struggle to mobilize forces all over the world for the abolition of war and the creation of a supranational organization to solve conflicts among nations. |
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... decision of granting him the traditional “freedom of the city.”{34} As for the American press, it was full of the mystique of Relativity. Einstein visited American institutions of learning and delivered scientific lectures at Princeton ...
... decision of granting him the traditional “freedom of the city.”{34} As for the American press, it was full of the mystique of Relativity. Einstein visited American institutions of learning and delivered scientific lectures at Princeton ...
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... decision with regard to membership in the committee are well expressed in a paper on the “Internationalism of Science” which he probably prepared at about the same time:{53} When nationalism and political passions were reaching a climax ...
... decision with regard to membership in the committee are well expressed in a paper on the “Internationalism of Science” which he probably prepared at about the same time:{53} When nationalism and political passions were reaching a climax ...
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... decision not to do so, and returned to Berlin about six weeks later. On May 16, 1924, Gilbert Murray again wrote Einstein. The letter was marked “Confidential”: You have doubtless noticed from time to time the criticisms which I and ...
... decision not to do so, and returned to Berlin about six weeks later. On May 16, 1924, Gilbert Murray again wrote Einstein. The letter was marked “Confidential”: You have doubtless noticed from time to time the criticisms which I and ...
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... decision. How definite his decision is may be judged from his express request that I ask you not to write him on the matter. I am quite unhappy about all this. The epidemic that afflicts Europeans is an emotional condition and, hence ...
... decision. How definite his decision is may be judged from his express request that I ask you not to write him on the matter. I am quite unhappy about all this. The epidemic that afflicts Europeans is an emotional condition and, hence ...
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... decisions which clearly resulted from the realization that our continent cannot fully recover unless the latent power struggle among the existing countries comes to an end. The political organization of Europe must be strengthened, and ...
... decisions which clearly resulted from the realization that our continent cannot fully recover unless the latent power struggle among the existing countries comes to an end. The political organization of Europe must be strengthened, and ...
Contents
CHAPTER SIXTHE EVE OF FASCISM IN GERMANY | |
CHAPTER SEVENADVENT OF NAZISM AND ADVOCACY | |
CHAPTER EIGHTARRIVAL IN AMERICA | |
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CHAPTER NINEBIRTH OF THE ATOMIC AGE 1939 | |
CHAPTER TENTHE SECOND WORLD WAR 19391945 | |
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