爱因斯坦的科学哲学思想是否有过重大转变, 一直存在争议。有人认为爱因斯坦是从经验论者转变成了唯理论者; 有人认为不存在这种重大转变。也有学者认为其思想一直存在“多元张力”。但是, 从逻辑和史实的进一步研究, 都说明爱因斯坦的思想有重大转变。在研究科学家的科学哲学思想时, 应该把其思想的自我表述和客观实践区别开来。由此得到的启发是, 科学家的科学哲学思想对其科学活动的作用是有限的。

Many scholars have always been disputing whether there is a significant change in Einstein's philosophy of science.Some of them hold that Einstein changed his thought from empiricism to rationalism.Some argue that such a change did not exist.Still others think that Einstein's philosophy is imbued with a pluralistic tension.However, further studies from relevant logic and historical facts have proved that the transformation did happen.When making a study of a scientist's philosophical thought of science, we should distinguish between his own expression of his thought and his practice.The role of his philosophical thought of science upon his scientific activities is limited.