New perspectives on the iconic physicist's scientific and philosophical formationAt the end of World War II, Albert Einstein was invited to write his intellectual autobiography for the Library of Living Philosophers. The resulting book was his uniquely personal Autobiographical Notes, a classic work in the history of science that explains the d

"Two eminent Einstein scholars have delved deeply into Einstein's musings and evolving thoughts on the fundamentals of his life and work, as recorded in what he whimsically referred to as his obituary. In this astute analysis, we learn that even Einstein needed space and time to understand not only the physical world, but also himself."—Alice Calaprice, coauthor of An Einstein Encyclopedia"Einstein's Autobiographical Notes remains one of the most fascinating documents of modern physics. Gutfreund and Renn expertly place Einstein's own reflections in context, inviting readers to join Einstein on a remarkable intellectual journey."—David Kaiser, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"A marvelous resource for historians, philosophers, and scientists. I really enjoyed Einstein on Einstein."—Daniel Kennefick, author of No Shadow of a Doubt: The 1919 Eclipse That Confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity"This is a beautiful and engaging book. Gutfreund and Renn put Einstein's reflections in context, shedding light on the period when they were written as well as the intellectual journey Einstein himself writes about. Einstein on Einstein draws the reader in—this book is hard to put down."—Dennis Lehmkuhl, Lichtenberg Professor for History and Philosophy of Physics, University of Bonn"A marvelous book. Gutfreund and Renn's brilliant commentaries make it clear that Einstein's autobiographical essay is not only indispensable to understanding the man and his work but also a canonical text in the tradition of Western autobiography."—Christoph Markschies, president of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities"Weaving the immediate and intimate autobiographical recounting of a life with authoritative commentary on its intellectual and emotional substance is a daunting task. Gutfreund and Renn, sympathetic yet critical admirers, have in this volume elegantly achieved that elusive goal."—Robert Schulmann, former director of the Einstein Papers Project