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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... expressed pacifist beliefs for the first time after the outbreak of war in 1914. Einstein had then already gained an outstanding reputation among the scientists of the world; his position in the history of science had been established ...
... expressed pacifist beliefs for the first time after the outbreak of war in 1914. Einstein had then already gained an outstanding reputation among the scientists of the world; his position in the history of science had been established ...
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... expressed in the concluding paragraphs: Were it not for German militarism, German culture would have been wiped off the face of the earth. That culture, for its own protection, led to militarism since Germany, like no other country, was ...
... expressed in the concluding paragraphs: Were it not for German militarism, German culture would have been wiped off the face of the earth. That culture, for its own protection, led to militarism since Germany, like no other country, was ...
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... expressed the dominant mood, not only among German intellectuals but among the German people at large. Yet, within days after publication of the Manifesto, a noted German pacifist, Georg Friedrich Nicolai, composed a ringing challenge ...
... expressed the dominant mood, not only among German intellectuals but among the German people at large. Yet, within days after publication of the Manifesto, a noted German pacifist, Georg Friedrich Nicolai, composed a ringing challenge ...
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... expressed “his extreme satisfaction” over the “energetic declaration against annexations signed by many distinguished scholars.” He remained, however, very doubtful as to whether he would succeed in convincing any of the signers of the ...
... expressed “his extreme satisfaction” over the “energetic declaration against annexations signed by many distinguished scholars.” He remained, however, very doubtful as to whether he would succeed in convincing any of the signers of the ...
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... not find an effective political expression. The Russian surrender, toward the end of 1917, brought no relief; in fact, the situation steadily deteriorated during 1918, as Germany's resources dwindled and as American armed might.
... not find an effective political expression. The Russian surrender, toward the end of 1917, brought no relief; in fact, the situation steadily deteriorated during 1918, as Germany's resources dwindled and as American armed might.
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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