Einstein's Jewish Science Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion【電子書籍】[ Steven Gimbel ]

＜p＞Finalist for the Gerrard and Ella Berman Memorial Award of the Jewish Book Council＜/p＞ ＜p＞Is relativity Jewish? The Nazis denigrated Albert Einstein’s revolutionary theory by calling it “Jewish science,” a charge typical of the ideological excesses of Hitler and his followers. Philosopher of science Steven Gimbel explores the many meanings of this provocative phrase and considers whether there is any sense in which Einstein’s theory of relativity is Jewish.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Arguing that we must take seriously the possibility that the Nazis were in some measure correct, Gimbel examines Einstein and his work to explore how beliefs, background, and environment mayーor may notーhave influenced the work of the scientist. You cannot understand Einstein’s science, Gimbel declares, without knowing the history, religion, and philosophy that influenced it.＜/p＞ ＜p＞No one, especially Einstein himself, denies Einstein's Jewish heritage, but many are uncomfortable saying that he was being a Jew while he was ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る