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Albert Schweitzer's ethical vision : a sourcebook / edited by Predrag Cicovacki.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Standardized Title:
- Essays. English. Selections
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (261 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; Part I: A Foundation of the Ethics of Reverence for Life: Philosophy of Religion and Philosophy of Civilization; Part II: The Ethics of Reverence for Life; Part III: "My Life Is My Argument": The Application of the Ethics of Reverence for Life; Chronology; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Formerly CIP.
- Translated from the German
- Previously issued in print: 2009.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-045215-3
- 0-19-773813-3
- 1-281-93099-7
- 9786611930998
- 0-19-970332-9
- OCLC:
- 476239706
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