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Genre/Form: | History |
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Named Person: | Albert Einstein; Albert Einstein; Albert Einstein; Albert Einstein; Albert Einstein |
Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
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Max Jammer |
ISBN: | 0691006997 9780691006994 |
OCLC Number: | 41017469 |
Awards: | Winner of Outstanding Books in Theology and the Natural Sciences 2000 |
Description: | 279 pages ; 23 cm. |
Contents: | Einstein's religiosity and the role of religion in his private life -- Einstein's philosophy of religion -- Einstein's physics and theology. |
Series Title: | ISSR Library. |
Responsibility: | Max Jammer. |
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"No other work offers as broad an account of Einstein's views on the relationship between science and religion or brings together all of the different facets of the topic in one short, easily accessible account. Einstein and Religion also offers a badly needed critique of some of the many misinterpretations and misuses of Einstein's views. Professor Jammer is a noted scholar, science historian, and philosopher with the credentials to write authoritatively on this subject."-David Cassidy, author of Uncertainty: The Life and Science of Werner Heisenberg "Max Jammer's is the first systematic historical account of Albert Einstein's religious views. . . . In the writing of this thoroughly researched and instructive book, Max Jammer has done the theological and scientific community a great service. Furthermore, he has made a significant contribution to the ongoing dialogue between science and religion."---Rufus Burrow, Jr., Encounter "It is surprising that so little scholarly attention has been paid to [Einstein's] religious views. . . . This is a compelling, long overdue treatment of a neglected topic." * Publishers Weekly * "One emerges from this scholarly and readable book with a new appreciation of the uniqueness of Einstein's spirit."---Gerald Holton, Philosophy of Science "Jammer . . . shed[s] light on Einstein's often ambiguous views of religion, beginning with his early religious training and following his evolution to the idea of an impersonal God. [He] takes pains to clarify widespread misinterpretations of Einstein's spiritual views."---Leigh Fenly, San Diego Union-Tribune "Jammer's fascinating and scholarly account of Einstein's personal attitude toward religion explores the emergence of his 'cosmic religion'. . ." * Choice * "A valuable resource."---George L. Murphy, American Scientist "Max Jammer illuminates Einstein's enigmatic relationship to religion with a clarity and detail that no previous study can equal. . . . Mr. Jammer's readable study should long remain an indispensable reference."---John F. Haught, The Washington Times "Co-Winner of the 2000 Outstanding Book Prize, Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences" "Jammer is an excellent guide to the religious impact of Einstein's life and thought."---Greg Peterson, Christian Century "A superb three-part survey that deals with the role of religion in Einstein's personal life; his philosophy of religion; and finally the effect of his physics on theology, the most brilliantly entertaining section of Jammer's book."---Meir Ronnen, The Jerusalem Post "I can strongly recommend this beautifully written and accessible book."---Andrew Pinsent, Physics World Read more...


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