1st Edition
Albert Schweitzer's Reverence for Life Ethical Idealism and Self-Realization
By Mike W. Martin
Copyright 2007
124 Pages
by
Routledge
124 Pages
by
Routledge
124 Pages
by
Routledge
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Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, Nobel Peace Laureate, theologian, and musician, developed a character-oriented ethics focused on self-realization, nature-centered spirituality, and moral idealism which anticipated the current renaissance of virtue ethics. Schweitzer's idea of 'reverence for life' underscores the contribution of moral ideals to self-realization, connects ethics to... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction; Ethics from within; Ideals as guides; Environmental ethics; Authenticity: reverence for self; Compassion: community of suffering; Gratitude: good fortune obligates; Justice as human rights; Peace loving and non-violence; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Mike W. Martin is Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Chapman University, California, USA.
’This is a clear and well written book which will contribute to philosophical and theological debates around virtue ethics while being both accessible and inspirational for the general reader. It greatest value will be measured by the extent to which it leads its readers back to Albert Schweitzer's original texts.’ Metapsychology online ’... an excellent, scholarly and up-to-date introduction to this important but neglected thinker in the twentieth century.’ Science and Spirit
