Albert Einstein: His Influence on Physics, Philosophy and Politics

Front Matter....Pages III-XV
The Development of the Theory of Relativity....Pages 1-16
Cosmology....Pages 17-23
Gravitational Radiation....Pages 25-31
Black Holes....Pages 33-50
The Black Hole: An Imaginary Conversation with Albert Einstein....Pages 51-56
Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete?....Pages 57-67
Einstein’s Contribution to Statistical Mechanics....Pages 69-87
“On the History of the Special Relativity Theory”....Pages 89-108
Einstein’s Model for Constructing a Scientific Theory....Pages 109-136
Einstein’s Treatment of Theoretical Concepts....Pages 137-158
Einstein’s Importance to Physics, Philosophy, and Politics....Pages 159-168
Einstein and Zionism....Pages 169-175
Birth and Rôle of the GRG-Organization and the Cultivation of International Relations among Scientists in the Field....Pages 177-188
Reminiscences of Albert Einstein from 1908 to 1930....Pages 189-200
Mercer Street and other Memories....Pages 201-211
Einstein — and the Vanity of Academia....Pages 213-220