THE WORLD AS I SEE IT Qa

THE WORLD AS I SEE IT
Q1. What leads Einstein to feel a strong sense of duty towards his fellowmen?
Ans. Einstein’s belief that we exist for our fellowmen leads him to feel a strong
sense of duty towards them.
In his essay ‘The World as I See It’ Einstein divides his fellow human beings
into two groups: his immediate family, and humanity at large. He asserts that
his inner and outer life depends on their labor, regardless of the fact whether they
are alive or dead. Thus he thinks that he must also exploit all his potential to
contribute to human happiness in return.
Q.2 What is Einstein’s attitude towards property, outward success, and luxury?
Ans. In his essay ‘The World as I See It’ Einstein considers that property, outward
success, and luxury are the ordinary objects of human Endeavour. According to
Einstein, these objects are contemptible because the ideas behind them are
nothing but love for ease and self-centered happiness. He severely criticizes all
those people who direct their energies to property, outward success and luxury,
and condemns these people as “a herd of swine”. Alternatively, he approves of
those ideals which helped him unleash his potential, that is, Truth, Good, and
Beauty.
Q.3 What is Einstein’s attitude to war? What forces does he blame for the
persistence of war?
Ans. Einstein hates war and holds human race in high esteem. In his essay ‘The
World as I See It’ Einstein describes war as mean, contemptible and abominable
“business” because there are always commercial and political interests behind it.
He believes that the sound sense of nations is corrupted by promoting these
interests through the schools and the Press. Einstein despises war so much that
he would prefer to be cut into pieces than take part in the war.
Q.4 What does Einstein appear to regard as the most precious element in
human experience?
Ans. In his essay ‘The World as I See It’ Einstein says that the most precious
element in human experience is the mysterious. He believes that true art and true
science, as well as religion, are the expressions of this fundamental emotion. He
describes the mysterious as the existence of something whose manifestations
have the most profound reason and the most radiant beauty, but cannot be
penetrated. They are only accessible to our understanding in their most
elementary forms. It is no less than a religion to Einstein to try and comprehend
even a tiny portion of the cosmic design, whether it is the eternity of life or the
marvelous structure of reality.
Q5: What are the “insecure foundations” referred to at the end of
the last sentence of the fourth paragraph?
Ans. insecure foundation at the end of the last sentence of the fourth paragraph
Einstein means that we should not be limited and self-centered that we only love
to our own country, home, and the country people. We should love to all human
beings and should have social justice and social responsibilities.
Q6: What in, brief, is Einstein’s attitude to leadership?

Ans. Einstein believes in democracy and teaches to respects every individual. He
is of the view that the people should be free to choose their representative. They
should not be bound to follow the leader who is thrust upon them.
Q7: On what grounds does Einstein put the individual before

the state?
Ans. Einstein puts the individuals before the state before the state because it is
individuals the personality that creates the noble and the sublime, while the herd
as such remains dull in thought and feeling.
Q8: What example does he give of service by the state to the

individual?
Ans. Einstein praises the state where political systems give the sufficient weight
and importance to the humans, provide them security looking after in need and
provide them relief in case of illness and need.
Q9: What does he appear to regard as the most precious

element in human experience?
Ans. Albert Einstein regards mystery as the most precious element in human
experience. Mystery is the foundation of true art and science. It is the mystery
that motivates a person to think and discover the universe. He also explains that
it is the experience of mystery that engenders religion.
Q10: What is his belief concerning the immortality of the soul?

Ans. Einstein is basically an atheist. He denies the concept of punishment and reward of
human beings by their God, after their death so he does not believe in the immortality
of soul or life after death.

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Q6: What in, brief, is Einstein’s attitude to leadership?

Q7: On what grounds does Einstein put the individual before

Q8: What example does he give of service by the state to the

Q9: What does he appear to regard as the most precious

Q10: What is his belief concerning the immortality of the soul?

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