The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision

by Predrag Cicovacki

Book Overview

In 1913, Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) left his internationally renowned career as a theologian, philosopher, and organ player to open a hospital in the jungles of Africa. There he developed in theory and practice his ethics of reverence for life. When he published his most important philosophical work, The Philosophy of Civilization, few people were serious about treating animals with dignity and giving any consideration to environmental issues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628923466
• ISBN13: 9781628923469
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"