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Albert schweitzer simple english wikipedia, the free. It is the very diversity of albert schweitzer s activities during a long life which in part gives rise to the question posed in this paper. Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of historical jesus current at his time and the traditional christian view, depicting a jesus who expected the. The answer, as for so many things in life, is it depends. 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. 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 18751965 once held the same moral role as did mother teresa in our day, and both schweitzer and mother teresa received the nobel peace prize, she in 1979, he in 1953. Hardcover 1971 by peter, selector seymour hallmark. Albert schweitzer alsatiangerman theologian and physician.
Albert schweitzer biography facts, childhood, family life. He took the position that the life of jesus must be interpreted in the light of jesus own convictions, which he characterized as those of late jewish eschatology. Therefore, i have provided several recommendations below. In 1965, albert schweitzer, musician, author, philosopher, and physician, died at the age of ninety, still working at his hospital in africa. The soft data suggests that you need to visit the link for downloading and install and after that save albert schweitzer. Albert schweitzer, om 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was a germanand later frenchtheologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary in africa, also known for his interpretive life of jesus. Schweitzer quotations, each about a paragraph in length.
Though it may seem he started late in life, changing careers twice, schweitzer still spent almost fifty years working in africa. The wisdom of albert schweitzer explores this core philosophy, which inspired one of the worlds great humanitarians. Albert schweitzer article about albert schweitzer by the. Just as everyone today still recognizes the image of the seemingly frail old nun in the blue and white habit, so everyone once recognized the wiry. Reverence for life ebook by albert schweitzer rakuten kobo. In onze app vindt u informatie over onderzoeken, behandelingen, afdelingen en hulpverleners waar u mee te maken. Albert schweitzer biography facts, childhood, family. If ever there was a time for reflection upon albert schweitzer and reverence for life, it is now. He was born in alsace, at the time a part of the german empire he wrote books about music and religion. In this early yet masterful work the essence of faith, by the philosopher of reverence for life, metaphysics and religion are examined using kantu2019s theology as a background. Schweitzer parlayed his unsuccessful but monumental quest for the historical jesus into a quest for humanitarian mission work that put him afoul of both the german.
Albert schweitzer om 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was an alsatian polymath. Pdf albert schweitzer ebooks includes pdf, epub and. Schweitzer, albert in terms of intellectual achievement and practical morality, albert schweitzer has been described as probably the noblest figure of the 20th century. The difficulty of doing good by patricia morris isbn.
Albert schweitzer death and legacy of albert schweitzer. He was already a distinguished theologian, organist, and bach scholar when he embarked on the study of tropical. Born in alsace in 1875, his passionate intellectual curiosity, combined with huge physical energy, enabled him to win degrees in philosophy, theology and music at strasbourg university, while earning a living as a lutheran curate. The quest of the historical jesus by albert schweitzer free. Reverence for life the inspiring words of a great humanitarian hallmark editions schweitzer, albert on. Determined to become a medical missionary, he obtained a doctorate in medicine at the univ.
He received the 1952 nobel peace prize for his philosophy of reverence for life, expressed in many ways, but most famously in founding and sustaining the albert schweitzer hospital in lambarene, now in gabon, west central africa then french equatorial africa. Read reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer online, read in mobile or kindle. The wisdom of albert schweitzer ebook by philosophical. I am occasionally asked which one book by or about albert schweitzer i recommend most highly. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Download reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer ebook for free in pdf and epub format. 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. Reverence for life was schweitzers unifying term for a concept of ethics. Albert schweitzer received the nobel peace prize in 1952. The quest of the historical jesus by albert schweitzer free ebook. Albert schweitzers legacy for education reverence for life a. He was a theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician.
He was a renowned musician, a medical doctor who devoted his life to building and running a hospital in lambarene in gabon, and a great biblical scholar. The words of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer. A collection of the words of albert schweitzer demonstrates his deep commitment to creating a global consciousness and cultivating a dignity toward all people. While schweitzers life and his ethics have had an enormous appeal to wide audiences all over the world, philosophers have generally ignored his contribution. Most of the quotations concern either schweitzer s ethical teachings about reverence for life or schweitzer s views on peace in our world. Quotations from schweitzer s speeches and writings on reverence for life, faith, music, civilization, peace, and other topics. The ethics of albert schweitzer for the twentyfirst century. Albert schweitzer has been revered as one of the few genuine saints of our time. 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 quest of the historical jesus albert schweitzer.
Ludwig philipp albert schweitzer, md, om, 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was a frenchgerman theologian, musician, philosopher and physician. Albert schweitzer biography albert schweitzer 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was an alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician. This book has a collection of schweitzers quotations on ethics and the human spirit. The wisdom of albert schweitzer by philosophical library. Apr 16, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. He was born in kaysersberg in the province of alsacelorraine, a region of germany which france assumed after world war i. We bring to you a corpus of viewpoints, sayings, thoughts, words and opinions shared by albert schweitzer on subjects close to his heart. This book on the legacy of albert schweitzer contextualises this remarkable intellectualist, humanist, medicineman, theologian and nobel prize winner. Albert schweitzer and a thoroughly apocalyptic jesus and paul apocalypticism january 24, 2016. By james brabazon albert schweitzers achievements were manifold. Albert schweitzer 18751965 was an alsatian theologian. Reverence for life was schweitzer s unifying term for a concept of ethics.
By james brabazon albert schweitzer s achievements were manifold. Albert schweitzers life and legacy reverence for life. Gathered together for the first time in one place, nobel peace prizewinner albert schweitzer s words on ecology, human and animal rights, philosophy, war and peace, music and the arts, and forming a global community. This is the first book devoted to the study of the thought of albert schweitzer as it.
Feb 22, 2014 his doctorate with a philosophical thesis on the immortality of the soul, strauss, in 1832, wrote to him expressing the opinion that the belief in personal immortality could not properly be regarded as a consequence of the hegelian system, since according pg 070 to hegel, it was not the subjective spirit of the individual person, but only the objective spirit, the selfrealising idea which. Reverence for life the inspiring words of a great humanitarian hallmark editions by schweitzer, albert isbn. In the light of recent events, i thought of what schweitzer wrote more than once about what he called the. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. 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. The philosophy of albert schweitzer has proved widely influential in modern thinking, especially in the field of ethics. Most of the quotations concern either schweitzers ethical teachings about reverence for life or schweitzers views on peace in our world.
It contains themes relevant to contemporary environmental ethics, including a virtueethics. Albert schweitzer did not preach and did not warn and did not dream that his example would. I dedicated my book, the jesus dynasty to the memory of albert schweitzer, who was born 140 years ago this month. Fifty years ago one of the worlds most revered men died. But what schweitzer offers here are not rules but rather examples of the type of action expected from one who upholds reverence for life. 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. Albert schweitzer and the interpretation of the new testament. Albert schweitzer was a german born french theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Albert schweitzer 18751965 became wellknown for his ethics of reverence for life. These words came to albert schweitzer on a boat trip on the. Reverence for life the inspiring words of a great humanitarian hallmark. Musician, theologian and physician, albert schweitzer was above all, a true humanitarian. We search to find meaning at such times of pain and death. Read reverence for life the ethics of albert schweitzer for the twentyfirst century by albert schweitzer available from rakuten kobo. Albert schweitzers ethics of reverence for life is more complex and interesting than first appears. The publication engages with peers on the relevance of schweitzer s work for humanitarian values in africa, the essays in the book seeking to stimulate further research in the various fields in which schweitzer excelled. 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. Rud argues that schweitzers life and work offer inspiration and timely.
There are also some interesting quotations on music. The overarching principle that guided him was reverence for life, a philosophy that. His contributions to the interpretation of pauline. Out of my life and thought shatters the old myth and allows us to glimpse the real albert schweitzer, a man whose moral example is as relevant and compelling in the 1990s as it was in the 1930s on first publication. The eldest son of a lutheran pastor, schweitzer studied philosophy and theology at. He was born in kaisersberg in alsacelorraine, a germanophone region which the german empire returned to france after world war i. In order to read online or download albert schweitzer ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. Indeed, the very word reverence ehrfurcht indicates that he is not depicting obedience to moral law but concerns a new temper of mind.
Out of my life and thought ebook by albert schweitzer. 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. The words of albert schweitzer is a collection of dr. For schweitzer, reverence for life was not a theory or a philosophy but a. Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of historical jesus current at his time and the traditional christian view, depicting a jesus who expected the imminent end of the. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, and achievements. In this case, it depends on what the reader wants to know. Martin is available at in several formats for your ereader. It suffices that his words and works are known and that he is loved and has influence. Born in alsace in 1875, his passionate intellectual curiosity, combined with huge physical energy, enabled him to win degrees in philosophy, theology and music at strasbourg university, while earning a. The legacies of albert schweitzer reconsidered aosis.
Reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer also available in format docx and mobi. The betterknown and brilliantly titled english edition, the quest of the historical jesus, came out in 1910 translated by w. Read out of my life and thought an autobiography by albert schweitzer available. Albert schweitzer and a thoroughly apocalyptic jesus and. The quest of the historical jesus by albert schweitzer. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Reverence for life the inspiring words of a great humanitarian hallmark editions, by albert schweitzer you have actually owned. The wisdom of albert schweitzer explores this core philosophy, which inspired one of.
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