Einstein on PeaceChronological selection from Einstein's letters and writings which reflect his desire for the abolition of war. |
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... influence of pure science on pacifist thinking has been but slight . Most of those representing the field of scien- tific endeavor which should be considered first - namely , the science of history - have certainly done little to foster ...
... influence of pure science on pacifist thinking has been but slight . Most of those representing the field of scien- tific endeavor which should be considered first - namely , the science of history - have certainly done little to foster ...
Page 254
... influences of society . But there are times when neither the state nor society exert a counteracting influence or , if so , they do so only very imperfectly . Their failure to act occurs in time of war or when a politically influential ...
... influences of society . But there are times when neither the state nor society exert a counteracting influence or , if so , they do so only very imperfectly . Their failure to act occurs in time of war or when a politically influential ...
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... influence legislation and enlighten public opinion on this subject . A relatively small committee of independent and influential in- tellectuals should discuss these and related questions until agree- ment has been reached on the basic ...
... influence legislation and enlighten public opinion on this subject . A relatively small committee of independent and influential in- tellectuals should discuss these and related questions until agree- ment has been reached on the basic ...
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