英文解釈（高校１年）教えてください
Einstein's pacifism was something he did little to hide.He spoke and wrote extensively against the way militaristic governments dealt with the problem of war,and condemned these governments for saying they were protecting their countries.Einstein argued that "you cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.The prevention of war requires more faith,courage and resolution than is needed to prepare for war."
The contributions Einstein ( 1 ) in the field of science are undeniable.In a century dominated by science,he was the dominant scientist.His discoveries and theories created a movement away from passive experimentation into a more profound method of thinking.This led to (2)[his theory of relativity];that the world was not as it seemed.Yet ( 3 ) all the advances in modern thinking that were brought on by Einstein,one thought remains true;science was Einstein's work,but pacifism was his life.
上の英文の(2)[his theory of relativeity]を生むきっかけとなった当時の科学界の動向はどんなものだったか。日本語で簡潔に答えよ。
という問題です。
その前にある
from passive experimentation into a more profound method of thinking
の
passive experimentation
の部分がそれに相当するのかなと思いますが、この前後の文章の意味するところが辞書で調べてもいまいちつかめず、どのようなことばで表現すれば適当なのかわかりません。
解説よろしくお願いします。
お礼
「あやし」には「下級の」という意味もあるのですね。 どうもありがとうございます。