num_pages: 368
description: 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 editors to outline the development of his thought throughout his lifetime.
language: English
title: Reverence for Life: The Ethics of Albert Schweitzer for the Twenty-First Century
titlecomplete: Reverence for Life: The Ethics of Albert Schweitzer for the Twenty-First Century
genres: Philosophy
ratings_count: 23
series: Albert Schweitzer Library
publisher: Syracuse University Press