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The World As I See It

  • 127 pages · about 2 hours
  • First published 1934
  • 58 editions

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1 About this book

A fascinating collection of Einstein’s observations about life, religion, nationalism, and a host of personal topics that engaged the genius’s intellect.

In the aftermath of the First World War, Albert Einstein writes about his hopes for the League of Nations, his feelings as a German citizen about the growing anti-Semitism and nationalism of his country, and his myriad opinions about the current affairs of his day. In addition to these political perspectives, The World As I See It reveals the idealistic, spiritual, and witty side of this great intellectual as he approaches topics including “Good and Evil,” “Religion and Science,” “Active Pacifism,” “Christianity and Judaism,” and “Minorities.”

Including letters, speeches, articles, and essays written before 1935, this collection offers a complete portrait of Einstein as a humanitarian and as a human being trying to make sense of the changing world around him.

Good for readers who want: philosophy, physics, science, and a short read.

  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Science
  • Religion and science
  • Ethics
  • Science, philosophy
  • Physicists, biography
  • Jewish people, biography

2 About Albert Einstein

1879–1955

Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation".

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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