Phyllis Wright, a sixth grade student, asks Albert Einstein if scientists prayed if so what for. Einstein replies in an appropriate manner for the subject and his audience, while appealing to logos, ethos, and pathos. Although Einstein’s letter does not directly answer Phyllis’s question, it is still rhetorically effective. Einstein appeals to logos when discussing the nature of scientific research. He addresses the counter argument in saying that “scientific research is based on the idea that everything that takes place is determined by the laws of nature, and therefore this holds for the actions of people.” The logic behind scientific research justifies Einstein's reasoning in saying that “a research scientist
