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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... social and economic justice, and general education for a more productive and rewarding life. But as the years wore on, nothing became more compelling to Einstein than the struggle to abolish war. It was tragic that the great scientific ...
... social and economic justice, and general education for a more productive and rewarding life. But as the years wore on, nothing became more compelling to Einstein than the struggle to abolish war. It was tragic that the great scientific ...
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... social position or partisan allegiance. We cannot wrest from our enemies' hand the venomous weapon of the lie. We can only cry out to the whole world that they bear false witness against us. To you who know us, who have hitherto stood ...
... social position or partisan allegiance. We cannot wrest from our enemies' hand the venomous weapon of the lie. We can only cry out to the whole world that they bear false witness against us. To you who know us, who have hitherto stood ...
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... work in the clandestine literature of the time.”{7} Since the German pacifist organization and the Social Democratic party, the largest party in pre-war Germany and the only political party with an outspoken antiwar position, were almost.
... work in the clandestine literature of the time.”{7} Since the German pacifist organization and the Social Democratic party, the largest party in pre-war Germany and the only political party with an outspoken antiwar position, were almost.
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... social forces. If this should not happen—well, God knows it would not be the first time that a powerful civilization collapsed. Life has a way of blossoming forth again even from the ruins. Einstein was obviously not always as free of ...
... social forces. If this should not happen—well, God knows it would not be the first time that a powerful civilization collapsed. Life has a way of blossoming forth again even from the ruins. Einstein was obviously not always as free of ...
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... completed its task—only then can the German people glory in the freedom they have won for themselves. Our present social democratic leaders deserve our wholehearted support. Confident of the power of their ideals, they.
... completed its task—only then can the German people glory in the freedom they have won for themselves. Our present social democratic leaders deserve our wholehearted support. Confident of the power of their ideals, they.
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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