AlbertEinstein
Pre-reading
AlbertEinstein (1879-1955) , oneofthetwopillarsofmodernphysics (alongsidequantummechanics).Einstein’-energyequivalenceformulaE = mc2.Hereceivedthe1921NobelPrizeinPhysicsforhis “servicestotheoreticalphysics”, inparticularhisdiscoveryofthelawofthephotoelectriceffect, apivotalstepintheevolutionofquantumtheory.
’sintellectualachievementsandoriginalityhavemadetheword “Einstein”synonymouswith “genius”.
ThefollowingessayisfromScience, PhilosophyandReligion,ASymposium, publishedbytheConferenceonScience, PhilosophyandReligioninTheirRelationtotheDemocraticWayofLife, Inc., NewYork, 1941.
PromptsforYourReading
“science”?
?
? Andinwhatwaysaretheyinreciprocalandinterdependentrelationships?
-dayconflictsbetweenthespheresofreligionandscience?
?
? Whyorwhynot?
?
? Inwhatwaydoyouthinksciencecanemancipatepeople?
“ahumbleattitudeofmindtowardthegrandeurofreasonisreligious, inthehighestsenseoftheword”.Howdoyouunderstandandinterprethiswords?
“thepathtogenuinereligiosityliesthroughstrivingafterrationalknowledge”.Howdoyouunderstandandinterprethiswords?
[1] , , IstillremainconvincedthatIcanneverunderanycircumstancesbringtogether, eventoaslightextent, thethoughtsofallthosewhohavegiventhisquestionseriousconsideration.
哦豁，小伙伴们如果觉得倾城文选不错，记得收藏网址 或推荐给朋友哦~拜托啦 (>.<)
传送门：
综合英语西方经典文学作品电子版
综合英语西方思想经典选读
综合英语西方思想经典选读电子版