Why not add this to your bookmarks?
Man tries to make for himself in the fashion that suits him best a simplified and intelligible picture of the world; he then tries to some extent to substitute this cosmos of his for the world of experience, and thus to overcome it. 
Einstein, Albert
This quote is tagged Models and Modeling ·
Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.
Chat about this quote in the Village Inn
Share corrections or notes in the village Library
A little bit about Einstein, Albert
Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 - April 18, 1955) was a German-American theoretical physicist of Jewish descent, born in Ulm, Germany, who is widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20th century. He proposed the theory of relativity and also made major contributions to the development of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and cosmology. He was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect in 1905 (his "miracle year") and "for his services to Theoretical Physics." · Can we improve this biography? Post your version
More on the Author
These people bookmarked this quote:
More on the author
This quote around the web
Loading...
More on this author
Quote added by staff
lillylosanz