Einstein's Jewish Science Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion

Name: Einstein's Jewish Science Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
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ISBN: 9781421405544

ISBN-10: 1421405547

ISBN-13: 9781421405544

Edition: 2012

Authors: Steven Gimbel

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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. Arguing that we must take seriously the possibility that the Nazis were in some sense correct, Gimbel examines Einstein and his work to explore how beliefs, background, and environment may—or may not—influence the work of the scientist. You cannot understand Einstein's science, Gimbel declares, without knowing the history,…

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 5/21/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.88" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Steven Gimbel is associate professor of philosophy at Gettysburg College. He is the author of several books, including The Grateful Dead and Philosophy and Defending Einstein, and the 2005 recipient of the Luther W. and Bernice L. Thompson Distinguished Teaching Award.