Fwd: [ISEE-L] New Book on Albert Schweitzer

[Shan Gao]

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From: William Grove-Fanning <williamgr...@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:37 AM
Subject: [ISEE-L] New Book on Albert Schweitzer
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Some of you may be interested in this new book on Albert Schweitzer.  See the 20%  coupon code below.  William
 
McGill-Queen’s University Press has just published David Goodin’s The New Rationalism: Albert Schweitzer’s Philosophy of Reverence for Life which we believe would be of interest to your members.

Receive 20% off The New Rationalism    Use code GDAVID12 Ends 31/03/2014   Quick Links More about this book Looking for an examination copy?   Follow Us   Contact Us Media inquiries and review copy requests Jacqui Davis Publicist jacqueli...@mcgill.ca Desk and exam copy requests Click here   Other queries  Roy Ward College Sales Coordinator roy....@mcgill.ca The New Rationalism    Albert Schweitzer's Philosophy of Reverence for Life   By David K. Goodin      Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) preached a message of reverence for life - all life - that touched the hearts of a generation. As a medical doctor in French Equatorial Africa who selflessly helped those in need, Schweitzer was recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize in the wake of two world wars. But less than fifty years since the time of his death, the great humanitarian and scholar has faded from public awareness.  In The New Rationalism, David Goodin explores the underlying philosophy behind Schweitzer's ethic of compassion, presenting it as a response to contemporary questions in social justice, economic equality, and environmental action. For the first time, the political, sociological, and philosophical contexts supporting the development of Schweitzer's ethic are examined in order to bring his timeless message of elemental morality to new life for the modern world.  Inspired by Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche, Schweitzer built his ethic to create an elemental nature philosophy compatible with empirical science, and to support a new ontological understanding of the human person - a project he termed the New Rationalism. Goodin recovers and analyzes Schweitzer's arguments and shows where his theories can provide a framework for both environmental and civic ethics today.    Click here to learn more or order a copy of the book

 

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