What Book Did Albert Einstein Write About Education and the Mind?

AI Thread Summary
The discussion centers around locating the source of a quote attributed to Albert Einstein: "Education is not the learning of things, but the education of the mind so that it can think." Participants suggest that this may not be the ideal forum for such inquiries. A helpful link is provided, leading to a site that discusses quotes and their origins. Additionally, a reference is made to a letter Einstein wrote on March 22, 1944, which conveys a similar sentiment about wisdom and education, stating that wisdom is not a product of schooling but rather a lifelong pursuit. However, the specific recipient of the letter is not identified.
Nowitzki41
Hello,
I am trying to find in which book Albert Einstein wrote something. I will appreciate any help. The adage i am trying to find is:
Education is not the learning of things , but the education of the mind so that it can think.
Thank.you
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Physics news on Phys.org
Nowitzki41 said:
Hello,
I am trying to find in which book Albert Einstein wrote something. I will appreciate any help. The adage i am trying to find is:
Education is not the learning of things , but the education of the mind so that it can think.
Thank.you

This might help-
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/05/28/not-facts/

This probably isn't the right forum for the question, though.
 
  • Like
Likes hmmm27
websterling said:
This probably isn't the right forum for the question, though.
Moved to General Discussion.
 
There is a letter from 3/22/44 in which he wrote:

"Weisheit ist nicht das Ergebnis der Schulbildung, sondern des lebenslangen Versuchs, sie zu erwerben. - https://www.myzitate.de/Albert-einstein"

Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.

But it wasn't said on that page to whom he wrote the letter.
 
Hey, I am Andreas from Germany. I am currently 35 years old and I want to relearn math and physics. This is not one of these regular questions when it comes to this matter. So... I am very realistic about it. I know that there are severe contraints when it comes to selfstudy compared to a regular school and/or university (structure, peers, teachers, learning groups, tests, access to papers and so on) . I will never get a job in this field and I will never be taken serious by "real"...
Yesterday, 9/5/2025, when I was surfing, I found an article The Schwarzschild solution contains three problems, which can be easily solved - Journal of King Saud University - Science ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION IN AN ARID ENVIRONMENT https://jksus.org/the-schwarzschild-solution-contains-three-problems-which-can-be-easily-solved/ that has the derivation of a line element as a corrected version of the Schwarzschild solution to Einstein’s field equation. This article's date received is 2022-11-15...

Similar threads

Back
Top