Cover of On Cosmic Religion and Other Opinions and Aphorisms

On Cosmic Religion and Other Opinions and Aphorisms

Science and religion arecompatible, declares the famous physicist. In these essays, Einstein views science as the basis for a "cosmic" religion, embraced by scientists, theologians, and all who share a sense of wonder in the rationality and beauty of the universe.

Read more

In the course of his career, Einstein wrote more than 300 scientific and 150 nonscientific publications. These essays date from the 1930s and 40s. In direct, everyday language the author develops a coherent view that transcends both the antiquated religion of fear and the modern religion of ethics. His concept of cosmic religion combines science and religion, with science forming the basis for a more enlightened religion. In these essays and aphorisms, Einstein also reflects on pacifism, disarmament, and Zionism. In addition to a brief biography of the author, this volume includes a warm appreciation by George Bernard Shaw.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 112 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

Liked On Cosmic Religion and Other Opinions and Aphorisms? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked On Cosmic Religion and Other Opinions and Aphorisms. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. My View of the World Shares philosophy, science, physics
  2. A Beginner's Guide to Reality: Exploring Our Everyday Adventures in Wonderland Shares philosophy, science, nonfiction
  3. The Genesis Question: Scientific Advances and the Accuracy of Genesis Shares science, nonfiction, religion
  4. The Logical Leap: Induction in Physics Shares philosophy, science, nonfiction

“People who read On Cosmic Religion and Other Opinions and Aphorisms tend to reach for these next.”

  1. A Tear at the Edge of Creation: A Radical New Vision for Life in an Imperfect Universe
  2. Flickering Pixels: How Technology Shapes Your Faith
  3. A Free-Market Monetary System and The Pretense of Knowledge
  4. Understanding Thermodynamics

“If you want more of the same (philosophy about religion), start with these.”

  1. The Paradox of God and the Science of Omniscience
  2. Living with Darwin: Evolution, Design, and the Future of Faith
  3. The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values
  4. Darwinian Fairytales: Selfish Genes, Errors of Heredity and Other Fables of Evolution

“If it was the science that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Wholeness and the Implicate Order
  2. 'Nature and the Greeks' and 'Science and Humanism'
  3. Babies by Design: The Ethics of Genetic Choice
  4. Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. When Science Meets Religion: Enemies, Strangers, or Partners?
  2. Beyond the Post-Modern Mind: The Place of Meaning in a Global Civilization
  3. Einstein and Religion: Physics and Theology
  4. Einstein: The Life and Times