Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.:274 Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in popular culture for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical physics", in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth14 March 1879
CityUlm, Germany
CountryGermany
Experience alone can decide on truth.
Conceptions without experience are void; experience without conceptions is blind.
The only justification for our concepts and systems of concepts is that they serve to represent the complex of our experiences; beyond this they have not legitimacy.
Mathematics deals exclusively with the relations of concepts to each other without consideration of their relation to experience.
Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience. You need experience to gain wisdom.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.
The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious - the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Living Philosophies, 1931
It is nothing short of a miracle that modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.
It is appallingly obvious our technology has exceeded our humanity
Our task must be to free ourselves...by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.
Out of clutter find simplicity.From Discord make harmony.In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies Opportunity.
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Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be. If one asks the whence derives the authority of fundamental ends, since they cannot be stated and justified merely by reason, one can only answer: they exist in a healthy society