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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... prepared in the event of conflict. Einstein acted from similar premises when, in the fateful letter written in the summer of 1939, he advised President Roosevelt that the production of atomic bombs had become a distinct possibility, and ...
... prepared in the event of conflict. Einstein acted from similar premises when, in the fateful letter written in the summer of 1939, he advised President Roosevelt that the production of atomic bombs had become a distinct possibility, and ...
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... prepared and riper for such negotiations than at the time of Einstein's death. The forces of history, in a subtle way, make an impact upon men's reason; and the forces of history are moving in the direction of Einstein's vision: a world ...
... prepared and riper for such negotiations than at the time of Einstein's death. The forces of history, in a subtle way, make an impact upon men's reason; and the forces of history are moving in the direction of Einstein's vision: a world ...
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... prepared to sign... In the years to come—indeed, to the week of his death— Einstein was to sign a great number of public declarations drawn up by himself and by others. Since the Manifesto to Europeans foreshadows many of the ideals to ...
... prepared to sign... In the years to come—indeed, to the week of his death— Einstein was to sign a great number of public declarations drawn up by himself and by others. Since the Manifesto to Europeans foreshadows many of the ideals to ...
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... prepared to help in the work of resistance. Let this experience, at least, be a lesson for us in the future! First of all, let us point out the disasters that have resulted from the almost complete abdication of intelligence throughout ...
... prepared to help in the work of resistance. Let this experience, at least, be a lesson for us in the future! First of all, let us point out the disasters that have resulted from the almost complete abdication of intelligence throughout ...
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... prepared to assist us. At the time of my departure on June 28, we had not yet been able to gain access to the documents accumulated in Germany. There is open and, especially, clandestine resistance. I understand the resentment over the ...
... prepared to assist us. At the time of my departure on June 28, we had not yet been able to gain access to the documents accumulated in Germany. There is open and, especially, clandestine resistance. I understand the resentment over the ...
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 | |
236 | |
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