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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... opinion about Germany, where he lives and which is his second fatherland (or his first). No other German acts and speaks with a similar degree of freedom. Another man might have suffered from a sense of isolation during that terrible ...
... opinion about Germany, where he lives and which is his second fatherland (or his first). No other German acts and speaks with a similar degree of freedom. Another man might have suffered from a sense of isolation during that terrible ...
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... opinion that the matter would have to rest for the time being. Early in 1917 Einstein suffered a serious illness. By April 3, 1917, he was able to report to Lorentz that he was better and looking forward to another visit. {15} He was ...
... opinion that the matter would have to rest for the time being. Early in 1917 Einstein suffered a serious illness. By April 3, 1917, he was able to report to Lorentz that he was better and looking forward to another visit. {15} He was ...
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... opinion, Germany's salvation lies only in a swift and radical process of democratization, similar to the democratic institutions of the Western powers. It is only through the creation of a democratic constitution, whatever shortcomings ...
... opinion, Germany's salvation lies only in a swift and radical process of democratization, similar to the democratic institutions of the Western powers. It is only through the creation of a democratic constitution, whatever shortcomings ...
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... opinion was forcibly curbed for several years, most of them lack a clear picture of what has happened. It is hard for those who were outside to conceive how difficult it is to resist the power of mass suggestion. Even the bare facts ...
... opinion was forcibly curbed for several years, most of them lack a clear picture of what has happened. It is hard for those who were outside to conceive how difficult it is to resist the power of mass suggestion. Even the bare facts ...
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... opinion, it is through their scientific contributions and artistic achievements that intellectuals can do most to advance international reconciliation and the brotherhood of man. Creative work lifts man above personal and selfish ...
... opinion, it is through their scientific contributions and artistic achievements that intellectuals can do most to advance international reconciliation and the brotherhood of man. Creative work lifts man above personal and selfish ...
Contents
CHAPTER FOURWAR RESISTANCE I 19281931 78 | |
CHAPTER FIVEWAR RESISTANCE II 19311932 106 | |
CHAPTER SIXTHE EVE OF FASCISM IN GERMANY | |
CHAPTER SEVENADVENT OF NAZISM AND ADVOCACY | |
CHAPTER EIGHTARRIVAL IN AMERICA | |
188 | |
CHAPTER NINEBIRTH OF THE ATOMIC AGE 1939 | |
CHAPTER TENTHE SECOND WORLD WAR 19391945 | |
236 | |
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