Reverence for Life: Albert Schweitzer's Great Contribution to Ethical Thought

by Ara Paul Barsam

Book Overview

Albert Schweitzer maintained that the idea of "Reverence for Life" came upon him on the Ogowe River as an "unexpected discovery, like a revelation in the midst of intense thought." While Schweitzer made numerous significant contributions to an incredible diversity of fields - medicine, music, biblical studies, philosophy and theology - he regarded Reverence for Life as his greatest contribution and the one by which he most wanted to be remembered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195329554
• ISBN13: 9780195329551
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"