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The philosophy of Albert Schweitzer has proved widely influential in modern thinking, especially in the field of ethics. 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. For Schweitzer, all life is sacred. Ethics thus deals with human attitudes and behavior toward all living beings. Unlike many moral philosophers, Schweitzer argues that knowledge of human nature does not provide a sufficient foundation for any adequate moral theory. That is why he bases his ethics on much broader foundations, articulated in his philosophy of civilization and the philosophy of religion. Schweitzer argues that the material aspect of our civilization has become far more important than its spiritual counterpart. Even organized religion has put itself in the service of politics and economy, thereby losing its vitality and moral authority. Schweitzer's ethics of reverence for life, argues Predrag Cicovacki, offers a viable alternative at a time when traditional ethical theories are found inadequate. Schweitzer's robust and un-dogmatic idealism may offer the best antidote to the prevailing relativism and nihilism of the postmodern epoch. His ethical vision directs us toward a new way of building a more just and more peaceful world. Collecting sixteen of Schweitzer's most effective essays, this volume serves as a compelling introduction to this remarkable thinker and humanist.
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Genre |
: Religion |
Author |
: Predrag Cicovacki |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Release |
: 2009-02-02 |
File |
: 261 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780199703326 |
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Schweitzer argues that knowledge of human nature does not lead to any unique moral theory, and that the material element of our civilization has become far more important than its spiritual counterpart. This collection of 15 of Schweitzer's most effective essays is a compelling introduction to this remarkable thinker.
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Genre |
: Ethics |
Author |
: Albert Schweitzer |
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: |
Release |
: 2023 |
File |
: 0 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 0197738133 |
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Genre |
: Bibliography, National |
Author |
: Arthur James Wells |
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: |
Release |
: 2009 |
File |
: 1922 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: STANFORD:36105211722678 |
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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. Schweitzer's urge was heard but not fully appreciated. One hundred years later, we are in a better position to do it. Predrag Cicovacki's book is a call to restore Schweitzer's vision. After critically and systematically discussing the most important aspects of the ethics of reverence for life, Cicovacki argues that the restoration of Schweitzer does not mean the restoration of any particular doctrine. It means summoning enough courage to reverse the deadly course of our civilization. And it also means establishing a way of life that stimulates striving toward what is the best and highest in human beings.
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Genre |
: Religion |
Author |
: Predrag Cicovacki |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Release |
: 2012-04-26 |
File |
: 233 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781441197528 |
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Genre |
: Unitarianism |
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: |
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: |
Release |
: 1947 |
File |
: 508 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: IND:30000116402003 |
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: American literature |
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: |
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: |
Release |
: 1982 |
File |
: 2376 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: STANFORD:36105002106081 |
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: Academic libraries |
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: |
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: |
Release |
: 2002 |
File |
: 598 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015079402379 |
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: Religion |
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: |
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: |
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: 1994 |
File |
: 1054 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015023716791 |
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A multidisciplinary index covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. It fully covers 1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, and it indexes individually selected, relevant items from over 6,800 major science and social science journals.
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: Arts |
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: |
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: |
Release |
: 1988 |
File |
: 1006 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015064551743 |
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Genre |
: American literature |
Author |
: Rose Arny |
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: |
Release |
: 2001-06 |
File |
: 1736 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015046814839 |