Oppenheimer was high-strung, soft-spoken and a polymath. What may have seemed leftist sympathies were the conscience of an enlightened human being, as they were for a good many persons during the 1930’s and 40’s. Sherwin (professor of English and American history at Tufts University) argue-and it seems irrefutable-that the Ethical Culture philosophy underpinned many of Oppenheimer’s later actions. The authors, Kai Bird (contributing editor of The Nation) and Martin J. Attending the society’s private school, young Oppenheimer grew up in an atmosphere of responsible awareness. The Ethical Culture Society, founded by Felix Adler, emphasized the individual’s obligation to act on behalf of others, especially those less fortunate than oneself. Robert-later Opje, or Oppie-began his life on the Upper West Side of New York City in 1904 in a Jewish household where Jewish traditions played no role. American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J.
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