Einstein and the mystery of eternity of life

TL;DR

This paper explores Einstein's religious beliefs, particularly his views on immortality, pantheism, and the implications of relativity on concepts of divine existence and eternity.

Contribution

It analyzes Einstein's personal religious convictions and philosophical outlooks in relation to his scientific theories, highlighting the contrast with modern interpretations.

Findings

Einstein believed in Spinoza's God and cosmic religion.

Relativity implies a form of superdeterminism affecting views on divine omnipotence.

Einstein's pantheism contrasts with the non-Euclidean universe of relativity.

Abstract

While Special and General Relativity are well known by a very large number of people, Einstein's religious convinctions are almost ignored. The paper focuses on what was his view about immortality. Einstein believed in Spinoza's view of God and in cosmic religion. Since the Special Relativity implies a kind of superdeterminism with the future completely determined,that can be taken as ontological proof for the non-Existence of an hypothetical God. Because of that K.Popper in a private conversation with him said: "You are Parmenides". Einstein's Pantheism was in contrast with the non-Euclidean universe of Special Relativity. In conclusion the interest in our times of his Weltanschaung will be taken in consideration.