Reverence for Life Revisited - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reverence for Life Revisited write by David A. Valone. This book was released on 2009-10-02. Reverence for Life Revisited available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is the product of a conference held by the Albert Schweitzer Institute at Quinnipiac University in 2005. The conference re-examined the life and work of Albert Schweitzer, particularly his idea of "Reverence for Life," and assessed the relevance of his ideas for the twenty-first century. The essays in this book represent various perspectives on Schweitzer's life and works, including: reminiscences from individuals who worked with or were directly influenced by Schweitzer's life, including Jane Goodall (who was the keynote speaker at the conference); philosophical examinations of Schweitzer's ideas in light of present concerns; and practical applications of Schweitzer's ideas to current problems in global issues including arms control, medical ethics, education, and state building. The essays represent perspectives drawn from individuals of diverse backgrounds (from undergraduate students to professional academics, as well as those engaged in diplomacy, wildlife conservation, and health care), and from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Africa.
The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision
The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision write by Predrag Cicovacki. This book was released on 2012-04-26. The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The New Rationalism
The New Rationalism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The New Rationalism write by David K. Goodin. This book was released on 2013. The New Rationalism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An engaging and timely rediscovery of an ethic grounded in compassion.
Albert Schweitzer’s Legacy for Education
Albert Schweitzer’s Legacy for Education - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Albert Schweitzer’s Legacy for Education write by A. Rud. This book was released on 2011-01-03. Albert Schweitzer’s Legacy for Education available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the first book devoted to the study of the thought of Albert Schweitzer as it relates to educational theory and practice. Rud argues that Schweitzer's life and work offer inspiration and timely insights for both educational thought and practice in our new century.
Nuclear Proliferation and the Dilemma of Peace in the Twenty-First Century
Nuclear Proliferation and the Dilemma of Peace in the Twenty-First Century - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Nuclear Proliferation and the Dilemma of Peace in the Twenty-First Century write by David A. Valone. This book was released on 2010-02-19. Nuclear Proliferation and the Dilemma of Peace in the Twenty-First Century available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. On September 27, 2007, Quinnipiac University and the Albert Schweitzer Institute hosted former US President Jimmy Carter and several internationally-known experts at a forum to discuss nuclear disarmament. This book includes papers and transcripts of talks delivered at that conference. It contains the transcript of President Carter’s keynote address, in which he discusses his experiences in the White House when he and Soviet premier Leonid Brezhnev tangled over the size of their respective nuclear arsenals. Carter relates, “I knew the entire time I was president, that 26 minutes after we detected the launching of an intercontinental ballistic missile, that that missile would strike Washington DC or New York or any other target that the Soviets had chosen.” This imminent nuclear threat, Carter notes, strengthened his commitment to peace after he left the White House; the very first conference he scheduled at the Carter Center in Atlanta was on nuclear disarmament. Other papers include talks by Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute, who discusses the collective denial that the world seems to have toward nuclear weapons; Ira Helfand, who describes the physical, medical and biological impacts of a massive nuclear explosion should such a disaster occur in or near an urban center; Hirotami Yamada offers a heart-wrenching account of how, as a boy, he survived the atomic bomb blast in his hometown of Nagasaki in August 1945 while the rest of his family perished; Dr. Neil Araya, of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, discusses the connection between public health and nuclear weapons. Other papers consider historical, philosophical, linguistic and educational issues related to nuclear weapons and the ongoing struggle for peace.
