The World of Albert Schweitzer
Title | The World of Albert Schweitzer PDF eBook |
Author | Erica Anderson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 1955 |
Genre | Gabon |
ISBN |
Photographs of Albert Schweitzer's life on two continents, as a doctor in equatorial Africa, as a musician in Europe. The text, besides being biographical, gives expression to some of his philosophy.
Reverence For Life
Title | Reverence For Life PDF eBook |
Author | Marvin Meyer |
Publisher | Syracuse University Press |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2002-10-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780815629771 |
Albert Schweitzer's system of ethics as a way of life in which individuals live with compassion and respect for all living things—humans, animals, and plants—or "Reverence for Life" is illuminated here through a series of compelling essays by Schweitzer and renowned contemporary Schweitzer scholars from around the globe. The selection of Schweitzer's writings includes, sermons, letters, and autobiographical and philosophical works chosen by the editors to outline the development of his thought throughout his lifetime.
Answering the Call
Title | Answering the Call PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Gire |
Publisher | HarperChristian + ORM |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2013-03-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1595553924 |
Revere life, and give yours away for the sake of serving others. As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude propelled him to a place as one of Europe’s most renowned philosophers, theologians, and musicians in the early twentieth century. Yet Schweitzer shocked his contemporaries by forsaking worldly success and embarking on an epic journey into the wilds of French Equatorial Africa, vowing to serve as a lifelong physician to “the least of these” in a mysterious land rife with famine, sickness, and superstition. Enduring hardship, conflict, and personal struggles, he and his beloved wife, Hélène, became French prisoners of war during WWI, and Hélène later battled persistent illnesses. Ken Gire’s page-turning, novelesque narrative sheds new light on Schweitzer’s faith-in-action ethic and his commitment to honor God by celebrating the sacredness of all life. The legacy of this 1952 Nobel Prize honoree endures in the thriving African hospital community that began in a humble chicken coop, in the millions who have drawn inspiration from his example, and in the challenge that emanates from his life story into our day. Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness—and he achieved it by making his life his greatest sermon to a world in desperate need of hope and healing.
The Words of Albert Schweitzer
Title | The Words of Albert Schweitzer PDF eBook |
Author | Norman Cousins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999-06-17 |
Genre | Quotations |
ISBN | 9781557042910 |
Quotations from Schweitzer's speeches and writings on reverence for life, faith, music, civilization, peace, and other topics.
The Animal World of Albert Schweitzer
Title | The Animal World of Albert Schweitzer PDF eBook |
Author | Albert Schweitzer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2013-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781494043629 |
This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.
Reverence for Life
Title | Reverence for Life PDF eBook |
Author | Albert Schweitzer |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Pages | 63 |
Release | 2014-12-02 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 149767574X |
This “little gem of a book” shares the Nobel laureate’s profound insights on ethics, ecology, human rights, and more (Jane Goodall). The theologian and humanitarian Albert Schweitzer dedicated his life to the betterment of mankind. In 1952, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his philosophy of Reverence for Life—and for the many ways he put that philosophy into action. This volume gathers together his thoughts on this profound and deeply influential concept. Based on a fundamental respect and compassion for all living things, Schweitzer’s philosophy sought to reconcile the conflicting drives of egoism and altruism. He applied this ethical perspective to a host of topics, from war and peace to arts, animal rights, and forming a global community. Reverence for Life draws on Schweitzer’s diverse writings across decades, including excerpts from previously unpublished letters to John F. Kennedy, Norman Cousins, Bertrand Russell, and others. A foreword by former US Ambassador, Roger Gamble, an introduction by the editor, Harold E. Robles, and a brief biographical sketch of Schweitzer’s life round out this essential volume.
The Philosophy of Civilization
Title | The Philosophy of Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Albert Schweitzer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 1949 |
Genre | Civilization |
ISBN |
Contains the author's The decay and the restoration of civilizatio n and his Civilization and ethics, each originally published separtely.