Geschichte Und An... | Gerald Holton Einstein, Die

Holton meticulously documents Einstein’s intellectual evolution.

While the world was moving toward the "jumpy" randomness of Quantum Mechanics, Einstein’s "themata" demanded a continuous, causal field. This explains why he remained a "rebel" against the very quantum revolution he helped start. 2. The Influence of Ernst Mach vs. Max Planck Gerald Holton Einstein, Die Geschichte Und An...

Holton’s most significant contribution is the concept of —fundamental, often subconscious biological or philosophical predispositions that guide a scientist's work. Holton argues that Einstein was driven by a

Holton argues that Einstein was driven by a quasi-religious belief in the simplicity and unity of nature. The "Olympia Academy" and Cultural Roots

Holton describes Einstein’s shift away from Mach toward a "Rational Realism." Einstein eventually believed that the fundamental laws of physics are "free inventions of the human mind" that nonetheless describe an objective reality existing independent of us. 3. The "Olympia Academy" and Cultural Roots