9 2 D O C U M E N T 4 0 A U G U S T 1 9 2 7 Ihre Bemerkungen würden es nun eigentlich nötig machen, meine Besprechung neu abzufassen, insbesondere deshalb, weil ich Ihre Auffassung der Stellung der Re- lativitätstheorie gegenüber der früheren Physik wohl nicht ganz richtig charakteri- siert habe.[4] Ueber den 2. Punkt der „Geometrisierung“ habe ich allerdings meine Meinung nicht geändert. Ich denke immer noch, dass hier das Wort „geometrisch“ völlig nichtssagend ist.[5] Da ich gegenwärtig sehr belastet bin, kann ich nicht daran denken, meinen Bericht frisch zu schreiben, sondern verlasse mich gern auf Ihre ei- genen Ausführungen, die das von mir Verfehlte richtig stellen werden. Von andern Autoren, deren Betrachtungen ich ebenfalls weitgehend zustimme, nenne ich: Schlick/Wien, und Reichenbach/Universität Berlin, wohl auch Carnap und Zilsel.[6] Am Besten dürfte es sein, wenn Sie an den sehr liebenswürdigen Herrn Schlick schreiben, der Ihnen die Literatur gern genauer angeben wird. Sie müssen ihn aber besonders bitten, dass er in erster Linie seine eigenen Arbeiten an- gebe. Es grüsst Sie freundlich! Die Grüsse Ihrer Schwester und Nichte erwiedere ich herzlich Ihr[7] A. Einstein TLSX. [67 694]. Einstein 1989, pp. 222–223. On personal letterhead. Addressed “Herrn E. Meyerson Paris.” [1] Einstein had arrived on 9 July in Zurich to visit Eduard, then attended the Ninth Session of the ICIC in Geneva, subsequently visited Margot Einstein in Zuoz, and had returned to Berlin by 20 August (see Docs. 19, 26, 27, and 36). [2] The translation and five pages of additional remarks were sent with Abs. 66. [3] André Metz. [4] In Doc. 6, Einstein had criticized Meyerson for claiming that relativistic physics was a new deductive system of physics, arguing that it was, on the contrary, a modification of existing physics in light of the relativity principle. In the remarks that accompanied his translation (see note 2) Meyerson expressed shock that he might have given the impression of holding the position attributed to him by Einstein, and pointed to places were he believed that he had expressed very clearly that there was no contradiction between nonrelativistic and relativistic physics. [5] In Doc. 6, Einstein had argued against the idea that general relativity traces physics back to geometry. In his remarks, Meyerson argued that Einstein himself had worked on fully incorporating electricity into relativity theory, which, he claimed, amounted to reducing it to spatial structures. [6] Moritz Schlick. Hans Reichenbach (1891–1953) was Professor of Philosophy of Physics at the University of Berlin. Rudolf Carnap (1891–1970) was Privatdozent at the University of Vienna. Edgar Zilsel (1891–1944) was teaching physics and philosophy at the Vienna Volkshochschule. Meyerson had asked Einstein for names of authors of philosophical writings relevant to his work. [7] “herzlich” and “Ihr” are in Einstein’s hand. In his letter (Abs. 66), Meyerson invited Einstein to visit again, and mentioned that his sister, who was just visiting, and his niece would be pleased to see Einstein again. Meyerson’s sister Franciszka Arnsztajnówna (1865–1942), and her daughter Stefanja Arnsztajnówna Mieczysławska (ca.1890–1942).