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. His work as a medical missionary on the continent of africa brought him. Albert schweitzer, jesus of nazareth, and africa chapter pdf available january 2016 with 377 reads how we measure reads. 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. Reverence for life the inspiring words of a great humanitarian hallmark editions, by albert schweitzer you have actually owned. He has his own solution of the problems, and it is not to be expected that english students will endorse the whole of his view of the gospel history, any more than his german fellowworkers have done. It suffices that his words and works are known and that he is loved and has influence because he enabled men to discover mercy in themselves he reached.
Dec 02, 2014 collected here in a single volume are the most important philosophical writings of albert schweitzer, one of the greatest thinkers and humanitarians of our time. I hope that the thought which has resulted in this simple, ethicalreligious idea reverence for life may help to bring christianity and thought closer to each other. Albert schweitzer s books mentioned in this article are the best sources of information on his life, work, and ideas. A treasury of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer books. Determined to become a medical missionary, he obtained a doctorate in medicine at the univ. Feb 09, 2019 i hope that the thought which has resulted in this simple, ethicalreligious idea reverence for life may help to bring christianity and thought closer to each other. He challenged both the secular view of historical jesus current at his time and the traditional christian view, depicting a jesus who expected the. Open as pdf albert schweitzer, theologian, philosopher, organist, authority on bach, physician, and missionary, was born in 1875, son of a lutheran pastor, in alsace, then german but now french. Reverence for lifealbert schweitzers pivotal philosophymusician, physician, humanitarian, and philosopher, albert schweitzer was a twentiethcentury renaissance man who won the nobel peace prize for his reverence for life philosophy.
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Schweitzers life has been portrayed in numerous documentaries and films, including the 2009 movie albert schweitzera life for africa, starring jeroen krabbe. Albert schweitzer alsatiangerman theologian and physician. This biography provides a versatile insight into the life, work, and thought of albert schweitzer 18751965. He gave expression to its development in numerous books and publications during his life and also in manuscripts which. Schweitzers philosophy is developed in philosophy of civilization the decay and the restoration of civilization, 1923, tr. Reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer download.
Albert schweitzers affirmations of reverence for life. Schweitzer albert quotes the great fault of all ethics hitherto has been that they believed themselves to have to deal only with the relations of man to man. The phrase reverence for life is a translation of the german phrase. Jan 14, 2016 in 2016, albert schweitzer may be a somewhat forgotten, or even a controversial, figure but a half a century or more ago, the mere mention of the name schweitzer instantly conjured up images of. Most of the quotations concern either schweitzer s ethical teachings about reverence for life or schweitzer s views on peace in our world. The overarching principle that guided him was reverence for life. Most of the quotations concern either schweitzers ethical teachings about reverence for life or schweitzers views on peace in our world. The ethics of reverence for life, together with certain corrections and. Let ours be a time remembered for the awakening of a new reverence for life, the firm resolve to achieve sustainability, the quickening of the struggle for justice and peace, and the joyful celebration of life a brief biography for albert schweitzer albert schweitzer was born in 1875, the son of a lutheran pastor, and brought up in the.
Perpetuating reverence for life, together association internationale. Introduction write a few introductory lines about the schweitzer. The eldest son of a lutheran pastor, schweitzer studied philosophy and theology at. 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. But what schweitzer offers here are not rules but rather examples of the type of action expected from one who upholds reverence for life. The wisdom of albert schweitzer explores this core philosophy, which inspired one of the worlds great humanitarians. The words of albert schweitzer albert schweitzer, harold e. 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 the inspiring words of a great humanitarian hallmark editions, by albert schweitzer you. Nils ole oermann offers a detailed account of the multifaceted life of albert schweitzer who was a theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. Albert schweitzers only trip to america albert schweitzer made only a single visit to america, from june 28 to july 22, 1949. Albert schweitzer and reverence for life earth citizens.
Schweitzer, a discussion of reverence for life taken from the philosophy of civilization and elsewhere, letters between albert and helene schweitzer, a lambarene map and staff list, and other stuff. Ethics of reverence for life is legitimated through the work and life of albert schweitzer. 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. His personal and intellectual legacy continues to hold strong moral appeal and serve as an inspiration for a wider ethic of life. These words came to albert schweitzer on a boat trip on the ogooue river in french equatorial africa, while searching for a universal concept of ethics for our time. Pdf the ethics of albert schweitzer as an inspiration for a. Let us browse through some famous quotes and sayings by albert schweitzer on kindness, accomplish, ethics, time, strength, evolution, human, life, experience etc and see what we can learn from them. We have to explain the concept in detail and bring out its significance importance. The soft data suggests that you need to visit the link for downloading and install and after that save albert schweitzer.
Schweitzer develops his ideal of reverence for life. From schweitzer on living a good life, but be warned that the pdf scan is 16mb. After a doctorate in philosophy from the university of strasbourg 1899, schweitzer received his licentiate in theology 1900. Albert schweitzer, alsatiangerman theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial africa, who received the 1952 nobel prize for peace for his efforts in behalf of the brotherhood of nations. Schweitzers cardinal principle of beliefa reverence for life. Pdf reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer by. Pdf the ethics of albert schweitzer as an inspiration. Indeed, the very word reverence ehrfurcht indicates that he is not depicting obedience to moral law but concerns a new temper of mind. 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. Page 3 4 turning toward life an invitation to explore reverence for life as a spiritual path schweitzer affirmed reverence for life exegetically. He was born in kaisersberg in alsacelorraine, a germanophone region which the german empire returned to france after world war i.
The ethics of albert schweitzer for the twentyfirst century. Albert schweitzer, a renowned medical missionary with. The words of albert schweitzer gathered together for the first time in one. Carefully chosen from among his many written works, the selections in this anthology illuminate and amplify dr. From an african academic perspective, the book advocates the view that schweitzers concept of the reverence for life supports not only the biblical notion of imago dei but also the african. The second son of louis schweitzer the lutheran pastor and teacher of the small protestant congregation of kaysersberg, which was mainly catholic, albert was an extraordinarily gifted child who from.
The wisdom of albert schweitzer by philosophical library. Schweitzer made the phrase the basic tenet of an ethical philosophy, which he developed and put into practice. Musician, theologian and physician, albert schweitzer was above all, a true humanitarian. There are also some interesting quotations on music. Albert schweitzer 1875 1965 download ebook pdf, epub. Apr 27, 2020 the stronger the reverence for natural life, the stronger grows also that for spiritual life. Second, schweitzer affirmed reverence for life exegetically. A treasury of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer. The word resignation may sound pessimistic, passive, and. The question wants us to write in detail about the schweitzers ethical concept of reverence for life. This page lists his itinerary, reports his impressions of america, and excerpts his remarks at the goethe bicentennial convocation in aspen, colorado. Rethinking reverence for life chapman university digital commons. The main lesson resource focussing on reverence for life and the rana plaza disaster in bangladesh.
The stronger the reverence for natural life, the stronger grows also that for spiritual life. I cannot but have reverence for all that is called life. Schweitzer parlayed his unsuccessful but monumental quest for the historical jesus into a quest for humanitarian mission work that put him afoul of both. Oeuvre spirituelle, which was responsible for the dissemination of albert schweitzers ethical thought and. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide meyer, marvin w, kurt.
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. Albert schweitzer 18751965 became wellknown for his ethics of reverence for life. Schweitzer quotations, each about a paragraph in length. A collection of essays that builds on the contributions of albert schweitzers philosophy of reverence for. 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.
Albert schweitzer did not preach and did not warn and did not dream that his. Albert schweitzer books list of books by author albert. He was a theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. Reverence for life was schweitzer s unifying term for a concept of ethics.
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