Einstein's Pacifism and World War I

by Virginia Iris Holmes

Book Overview

To understand how Albert Einstein's pacifist and internationalist thought matured from a youthful inclination to pragmatic initiatives and savvy insights, Holmes gives readers access to Einstein in his own words. Through his private writings, she shows how Einstein's thoughts and feelings in response to the war evolved from horrified disbelief, to ironic alienation from both the war's violence and patriotic support for it by the German people,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815610858
• ISBN13: 9780815610854
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.8"