Abstract

This essay is about Albert Einstein and anti-atomic pacifism. It begins with Albert Einstein's involvement in the construction of the atomic bomb. He then reports his pacifist and humanitarian proposals aimed at public opinion, scientists, the military and politicians to prevent nuclear tests and the construction of even more powerful atomic bombs. The essay deals with the ethical affinities between Einstein and other scientists, their common pacifist initiatives and their commitment to denounce the dangers of atomic weapons for humanity. It reports some anti-atomic bomb appeals and some publications for and against, and ends with the latest international initiatives undertaken by pacifist scientists to stop the experiments and construction of these weapons of mass extermination and destruction of all forms of life.