Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist. The Library of Living Philosophers Volume VII. Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp.

EINSTEIN, Albert.

Published by Evanston, Illinois: The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., 1949

About this Item

First edition, signed limited issue, number 547 of 760 copies signed and dated by Einstein. Issued on his 70th birthday, this handsomely produced volume includes the first appearance in print of Einstein's autobiography, specially written for the book and itself an important scientific contribution. In addition to the autobiographical notes, in which Einstein famously describes the awakening of his scientific curiosity when shown a compass as a child, the book presents a series of essays on Einstein's work and achievements by 25 of his contemporaries, including Niels Bohr, Max Born, Kurt Gödel, and Wolfgang Pauli. Several of these have become seminal papers in their own right: "Bohr's account of his discussion with Einstein has been called 'one of the great masterpieces of modern scientific reporting'" (Jammer, p. 136) and Gödel's "appears to be the only published piece by [him] that deals with philosophical issues not directly concerned with mathematics" (Feferman, p. 199). A bibliography of Einstein's writings is also included. Weil Appendix, p. 41. Solomon Feferman, introductory note to Gödel's Collected Works, vol. 2, 1990; Max Jammer, The Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics, 1974. Octavo. Portrait frontispiece after Yousuf Karsh and plate (facsimile of Einstein's handwriting and portrait in his studio with the editor). Original brown morocco-grain cloth over bevelled boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, gilt facsimile of Einstein's signature to front board, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. With original brown card slipcase. Gatherings occasionally unopened, slipcase faded and worn in places, some splits to paper-covered surface: a fine copy in very good slipcase.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist. The Library of Living Philosophers Volume VII. Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp.
• Publisher: Evanston, Illinois: The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., 1949
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)