Albert Einstein did not belong to that group of scholars who lived in an "ivory tower" oblivious to the world around them. On the contrary, he was astute and critical observer of the trends and needs of his time.
In this sense Out of My Later Years mirrors his humanitarian philosophy, as well as his political and social attitudes. The chapters themselves represent addresses, articles, letters, appeals, and miscellaneous papers never before published.
This volume of collected essays by Albert Einstein covers a period of about fifteen years—1934 to 1950; an earlier anthology, published under the title The World As I See It, comprised material from 1922 to 1934.
Out of My Later Years is a moving document if the workings of a conscientious, profound, and deeply humane mind.
