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Albert schweitzer was a german born french theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and. We search to find meaning at such times of pain and death. Full text of albert schweitzer out of my life and thoughts see other formats. Reverence for life is a powerful book by albert schweitzer. Though it may seem he started late in life, changing careers twice, schweitzer still spent almost fifty years working in africa. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide meyer, marvin w, kurt. Ethics and disasters in the work of albert schweitzer in. If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, by albert schweitzer. Albert schweitzer and the teaching of reverence for life albert schweitzer 1875 1965 an antithetical type to the merely meanspirited and pettyminded of the new normal. The topics covered were how to be true to yourself, the courage of action, overcoming death, and peace of god in our life,etc. Schweitzer delivered this lecture in the auditorium of oslo university almost a year after having received the award.
Reverence for life in his book philosophy of civilization. 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. Large an small circumstances break in to dispel the estrangement we impose upon ourselves in daily living, and to bring us. By james brabazon albert schweitzers achievements were manifold.
This directly relates to the ethical principle of reverence for life, but its role is most. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, jose roberto goldim and others published from. 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. 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. I believe it could be said that schweitzer lived in a mystical fashion with regard to reverence for life, just as he lived in. 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 formulated such an ethical ideal in the virtue of reverence for life. Albert schweitzer was a german born french theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. Perpetuating reverence for life, together association internationale. The oslo aftenposten for november 5 reports that he read quietly from a manuscript and that the seriousness and simplicity of his speech moved the audience. From schweitzer on living a good life, but be warned that the pdf scan is 16mb. Pdf on feb 24, 2015, anthony a defalco and others published albert schweitzers legacy for education.
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. Albert schweitzers ethic of reverence for life as an educational ideal david blackwell little or no attempt has been made in the englishspeaking world to consider the possible significance for educational thought and practice of the late albert schweitzers ethical principle of reverence for life. These words came to albert schweitzer on a boat trip on the ogooue river in. Reverence for life is expressed in nearly all of dr. I recall hearing his name as a very young boy as being someone who had done something quite extraordinary or perhaps aberrant in some peoples judgment. Review albert schweitzers reverence for life ethical idealism and selfrealization by mike w. If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, by. Life humannature psychology values purpose service compassion do not let sunday be taken from you. The phrase reverence for life is a translation of the german phrase. Ethics albert schweitzer described his proposal in details.
The ethic of reverence for life is the ethic of jesus brought to philosophical expression, extended into cosmical form, and conceived as intellectually necessary. A living world and lifeview, informing all the facts of life, gushes forth from it continually, as from an eternal spring. Oeuvre spirituelle, which was responsible for the dissemination of albert schweitzers ethical thought and. The philosophy of civilization albert schweitzer arguably the best and most compelling presentation of.
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. Culture and ethics, published in 1923, albert schweitzer advanced the ethics of respecting life, that is, reverence for life, which laid a foundation for contemporary western ecological. Some years ago a number of distinguished scholars and men of letters were asked to name those whom they considered to be the allround geniuses of world history. The purpose of human life is to serve, by albert schweitzer. He was born in kaysersberg in the province of alsacelorraine, a region of germany which france assumed after world war i. 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. In your reverence for life you delightedly value the lives of others and of yourself. With a little reason and much heart, one can change many things, or move mountains. No human being is ever totally and permanently a stranger to another human being. The surmising and longing of all deeply religious personalities is comprehended and contained in the ethic of reverence for life.
Albert schweitzer biography albert schweitzer 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was an alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician. Some of them are out of print, but generally can be found in a good research library or by a book search from a good usedbook. Albert schweitzer quotes from by having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world by practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive. The ethic of reverence for life, by albert schweitzer. If ever there was a time for reflection upon albert schweitzer and reverence for life, it is now. The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. Musician, theologian and physician, albert schweitzer was above all, a true humanitarian. Bioethics as a new ethics science that combine humbleness.
Decades later after his death, we look at the world and what is taking place. 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. In 1965, albert schweitzer, musician, author, philosopher, and physician, died at the age of ninety, still working at his hospital in africa. Reverence for life, the ethics of albert schweitzer for the twentyfirst century, new york. All are english translations from french or german. International beercast esquire off learn filipino with tagalogjuan adudathuda studios short films hope of life church mornings with snitegirl final round turbo. It is far from a comprehensive list of schweitzers books. Read reverence for life the ethics of albert schweitzer for the twentyfirst century by albert schweitzer available from rakuten kobo. But for me, i always felt that reverence for life was the spirit of the place. In the light of recent events, i thought of what schweitzer wrote more than once about what he called the fellowship of those who bear the mark of pain.
Albert schweitzers ethic of reverence for life as an. Albert schweitzer the reverence for life program assists unitarian universalists interested in understanding human relationships with other species, and what might be the response of both individuals and congregations to this understanding. If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, he will lose his reverence for all of life. Albert schweitzers affirmations of reverence for life marvin meyer marvin meyer presented this paper at the international conference on albert schweitzer at the turn of the millennium, held on the campus of chapman university on february 1921, 1999. Bioethics as a new ethics science that combine humbleness, responsibility and.
At the height of his career, albert schweitzer was considered one of the most influential men of his time. The first sign of awakening is usually a growing reverence for life. Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality, namely, that good consists in maintaining, assisting, and enhancing life and that to destroy, harm, or to hinder life is evil. One stresses duty and seeks to ground and define our obligations. Albert schweitzer biography facts, childhood, family. Reverence for life at lambarene in albert schweitzers. Albert schweitzer 18751965 was an alsatian theologian, musici. To ask other readers questions about reverence for life, please sign up. 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. This is a book of sermons made from the early 1900s. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. Samsom, minister, the first unitarian church of san diego, california. Albert schweitzer by having a reverence for life, we.
Reverence for life find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Affirmation of the world that is affirmation of the will to live, which appears in phenomenal forms all around me is only possible for me in that i give myself out for other life. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, and achievements. View homework help schweitzer, reverence for life from rel 161 at university of miami. He inspired millions of people with his speeches of revelations of life and how fulfilling a humans life can be.
Nov 25th 2008 volume 12, issue 48 there are essentially two approaches to ethics. Of the many highly esteemed books albert schweitzer penned in his life, he valued his autobiography the most. This translation is based on the text in french, the language which dr. Albert schweitzers philosophy of reverence for life. The overarching principle that guided him was reverence for life. Albert schweitzer and the interpretation of the new testament.
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