I Am a Part of Infinity, Kieran Fox
I Am a Part of Infinity, Kieran Fox
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I Am a Part of Infinity
The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein

Author: Kieran Fox

Narrator: Kieran Fox

Unabridged: 7 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/29/2025


Synopsis

A “beautifully written” (David Fideler) spiritual biography of Albert Einstein that reveals for the first time the scientific and religious origins of his personal philosophy — “a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the mind of the great physicist” (Jo Marchant)Albert Einstein remains renowned around the world for revolutionizing our understanding of the cosmos, but very few realize that the celebrated scientist had a deep spiritual side. Einstein believed that one wondrous force was woven through all things everywhere—and this sense of the pervasive sacred influenced every aspect of his existence, from his marvelous science to his passionate pacifism.I Am a Part of Infinity offers the first in-depth exploration of Einstein’s spirituality, showing how he drew on a dazzling diversity of thinkers—from Pythagoras to Plato, Schopenhauer to Spinoza, the Upanishads to Mahatma Gandhi—to create a novel system where mysticism met mathematics, reality was revered, and the human mind was honored as a mirror of the infinite. This wasn’t just a new way of seeing the world. Einstein asked us to commune with the cosmos, to treat every living creature with compassion, to channel the power that permeated all things and put it to use for pure purposes.Drawing on little-known conversations, recently published letters, and new archival research, I Am a Part of Infinity reveals what Einstein really believed and why his perspective still matters today.

About Kieran Fox

Kieran Fox, MD, PhD studied medicine at Stanford University and holds a doctorate in cognitive neuroscience from the University of British Columbia. He is a physician-scientist at the University of California San Francisco, where his research centers on the neural mechanisms and therapeutic potential of meditation practices and psychedelic medicines. He lives in San Francisco.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Erin on August 22, 2025

2.5 A bit repetitive. Very thoroughly researched. There was a mix between direct quotes and circumstantial/speculative citations (e.g. “[various texts] which Einstein almost certainly came across in his readings” or “as described in [a book] which Einstein owned”) In various sections throughout the b......more

Goodreads review by Dave on June 16, 2025

In his book, I Am Part of Infinity: The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein, author Kieran Fox talks about how Einstein’s “spirituality was mocked and misunderstood during his lifetime,” and worse yet buried and “all but forgotten” by modernitys growing hostility in a post-enlightnement era. This bo......more

Goodreads review by Richard on October 22, 2025

A long-overdue book that finally explains what Einstein's religious views actually were. A nice epiphany, itself well worth the price, is that you will finally be able to reconcile Einstein's overt atheist and theistic statements. After reading this book, that, as well as a lot of other apparent con......more

Goodreads review by John on August 13, 2025

The author repeats many times, in essence, that religion was formed purely from either pure stupidity or paranoia and that science had "nothing to do" with humanity's long tradition of religion. It's sort of like the stereotype of the "God hole," in which people, searching for a god but not finding......more

Goodreads review by Willington on December 14, 2024

This book presents a distinctive examination of Einstein's spiritual outlook, linking his scientific endeavors to a broader cosmic spirituality. It explores the impact of Einstein's religious and philosophical questions on his worldview and scientific thought. However, some may contend that the emph......more


Quotes

“A thoughtful study of a brilliant mind’s approach to the divine.” Kirkus Reviews

“In the vast sea of books on Einstein, many of which I have read, second to none is Kieran Fox’s I Am a Part of Infinity: The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein. I had no idea how deep and fully developed Einstein’s thoughts were on religion and spirituality, and never have they been more relevant than in our time of spiritual seeking by so many people. Read this book and become part of infinity yourself.” Michael Shermer, PhD, author of The Moral Arc