Why war?

This is the first Arabic translation of a text of great importance in terms of its subject, timing, and authorship. This famous debate, published under the title "Why War?", brought together two of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud. These exchanged messages between the two were published in 1933 by the International Institute for Cultural Cooperation. This debate was also part of an international series of open letters sponsored by the Institute, during which leading thinkers exchanged ideas on vital main issues, the most important of which was the threat of war. The Arab reader, for the first time, will learn about Einstein's and Freud's views on many issues such as the state, authority, human nature, aggressive instincts, the moral responsibility of world leaders, and finally, and most importantly, the deep roots of war.