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Reverence for life is expressed in nearly all of dr. But for me, i always felt that reverence for life was the spirit of the place. Oct 26, 2017 that is the beginning and foundation of morality. Reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer download. Pdf albert schweitzer ebooks includes pdf, epub and. Free download the words of albert schweitzer words of pdf, inspiring selections on knowledge and discovery, reverence for life, faith, the life of the soul and civilization and peace. These words came to albert schweitzer on a boat trip on the ogooue river in french equatorial africa now gabon, while searching for a universal concept of ethics for our time.
Knowledge and discovery, reverence for life, faith, the life of the soul, the musician as artist, and civilization and peace. He was born in kaisersberg, alsacelorraine, germany now kaysersberg, hautrhin, alsace, france. It is the very diversity of albert schweitzers activities during a long life which in part gives rise to the question posed in this paper. At the beginning of the twentyfirst century, an increasing. We search to find meaning at such times of pain and death. Nobel laureate albert schweitzer 18751965 considered that a reverence for life was a sufficient rationale for valuing the environment. Musician, theologian and physician, albert schweitzer was above all, a true humanitarian. His contributions to the interpretation of pauline. It is disconcerting enough to realize how theologically unorthodox indeed, revolutionary he was. His leading ethical idea can be summarized in the phrase reverence for life namely, that good consists in maintaining and perfecting life, and evil consists in destroying and obstructing life.
In the parable of jesus, the shepherd saves not merely the soul of the lost sheep but the whole animal. A lutheran, schweitzer challenged both the secular view of jesus as depicted by the historicalcritical method current at this time, as well as the traditional christian view. I cannot but have reverence for all that is called life. Albert schweitzer om 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was an alsatian polymath. These words came to albert schweitzer on a boat trip on the ogooue river in. Buy reverence for life book online at best prices in india on. I was wandering about in a thicket where no path was to be found. Reverence for life was schweitzers unifying term for a concept of ethics. The ethics of albert schweitzer for the twentyfirst century ebook written by albert schweitzer. There are also some interesting quotations on music. Albert schweitzer article about albert schweitzer by the. He sees this as stemming from a fundamental willtolife inherent in all living things that, in selfconscious beings such as ourselves, establishes a drive towards both selfrealization and empathy with other living things. Pdf reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer by. The teaching of reverence for life is a slim volume, penned late in life by albert schweitzer, the theologian who changed careers at age 30 to endure seven years of medical school and follow a call into medical missionary work.
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Also, an excerpt is given from schweitzers 1952 nobel peace prize acceptance speech. I cannot avoid compassion for everything that is called life. While schweitzers life and his ethics have had an enormous appeal to wide audiences all over the world, philosophers have generally ignored his contribution. Reverence for life at lambarene in albert schweitzers last. The words of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer 117 ratings, 4. I believe it could be said that schweitzer lived in a mystical fashion with regard to reverence for life, just as he lived in. The difficulty of doing good by patricia morris isbn. Albert schweitzers ethics of reverence for life is more complex and interesting than first appears. If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, by albert. The overarching principle that guided him was reverence for life, a philosophy that took him to the jungles of africa, where he healed many and touched the lives of millions worldwide. The words of albert schweitzer is a collection of dr. Free download the words of albert schweitzer words of.
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Albert schweitzer spanning many decades and a host of topics, this rich collection of the words of albert schweitzer offers a glimpse into the life and thought of an eminent humanitarian. The wisdom of albert schweitzer explores this core philosophy, which inspired one of the worlds great humanitarians. Albert schweitzers reverence for life ethic in relation to arthur schopenhauer and friedrich nietzsche. Albert schweitzer s reverence for life ethic in relation to arthur schopenhauer and friedrich nietzsche. This unique and highlyacclaimed small volume shows primarily through dr. Albert schweitzer 18751965 was born in kaysersberg, germany now part of france on january 14, and became a theologian, physician, musician, and philosopher whose ethical theory argued the centrality of reverence for life. On bajaj finserv emi cards if you checkout only with this item. Albert schweitzer 1875 1965 download ebook pdf, epub. Reverence for life, therefore, is applied to natural life and spiritual life alike. Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality, namely that good consists in maintaining, assisting, and enhancing life, and that to destroy, to harm, or to hinder life is evil albert schweitzer quotes german medical missionary, theologian, musician and philosopher.
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The words of albert schweitzer book online at best prices. Albert schweitzer reverence for life book, johanna lindsey books free download, albert schweitzer believed that ethical values to combine ethics with life affirmation. This biography provides a versatile insight into the life, work, and thought of albert schweitzer 18751965. Reverence for life the inspiring words of a great humanitarian hallmark editions, by albert schweitzer. After a doctorate in philosophy from the university of strasbourg 1899, schweitzer received his licentiate in theology 1900, and from 1901 to. Albert schweitzer 1875 1965 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Schweitzers central ethical concept is reverence for life.
Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, by albert schweitzer. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Schweitzer s book does not pretend to be an impartial survey. If ever there was a time for reflection upon albert schweitzer and reverence for life, it is now. While traveling in africa, schweitzer recognized that all living creatures have a will to live and believed that through a reverence for life mankind had an ethical imperative to aid in the welfare of all living things. I believe it could be said that schweitzer lived in a mystical fashion with regard to reverence for life, just as he lived in a mystical fashion as a follower of jesus. Though it may seem he started late in life, changing careers twice, schweitzer still spent almost fifty years working in africa, healing sick people who would otherwise have died.
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