Reverence for Life: The Ethics of Albert Schweitzer for the Twenty-First Century

by Marvin W. Meyer

Book Overview

Albert Schweitzer's system of ethics as a way of life in which individuals live with compassion and respect for all living things--humans, animals, and plants--or "Reverence for Life" is illuminated here through a series of compelling essays by Schweitzer and renowned contemporary Schweitzer scholars from around the globe. The selection of Schweitzer's writings includes, sermons, letters, and autobiographical and philosophical works chosen by the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815629524
• ISBN13: 9780815629528
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.6"