Einstein on PeaceChronological selection from Einstein's letters and writings which reflect his desire for the abolition of war. |
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... believe in the right of self- determination both for individuals and for nations . Man must ask himself : Am I no more than a tool of the state ? Or is the state merely an institution which maintains law and order among hu- man beings ...
... believe in the right of self- determination both for individuals and for nations . Man must ask himself : Am I no more than a tool of the state ? Or is the state merely an institution which maintains law and order among hu- man beings ...
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... believe that it should be permissible for a country , once it has joined the supranational organization , to secede , one of the risks would be the possible out- break of a civil war . But I also believe that world government is ...
... believe that it should be permissible for a country , once it has joined the supranational organization , to secede , one of the risks would be the possible out- break of a civil war . But I also believe that world government is ...
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... believe the use of force is appropriate- namely , in the face of an enemy unconditionally bent on destroy- ing me and my people . In all other cases I believe it is wrong and pernicious to use force in settling conflicts among nations ...
... believe the use of force is appropriate- namely , in the face of an enemy unconditionally bent on destroy- ing me and my people . In all other cases I believe it is wrong and pernicious to use force in settling conflicts among nations ...
Contents
THE REALITY OF WAR 19141918 | 1 |
HOPE AND DISILLU SIONMENT 19191923 | 27 |
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS 19221927 | 58 |
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able achieve action aggression Albert Einstein American appears April armaments atomic bomb atomic energy Atomic Scientists attitude become believe Berlin Bertrand Russell cause citizens civilization Committee of Atomic conference conflict Congress consider convinced countries create danger decisions destruction disarmament discussed economic effective efforts Einstein replied Einstein wrote Einstein's letter Emergency Committee establishment Europe existence expressed fact feel force freedom Geneva German hope human important individual institutions issue League of Nations Leo Szilard Lorentz mankind meeting ment military service moral Niels Bohr opinion Otto Nathan pacifist participate peace physicist political possible present President problem Professor proposal published question realize refusal resistance responsibility Rolland Romain Rolland Russia scientific sent situation social society solution Soviet Union statement stein suggested supranational Szilard ternational TFAW tion tional translation United Nations University War Resisters weapons world government York