Wisdom of Albert Schweitzer

Reverence for Life-Albert Schweitzer's pivotal philosophyMusician, physician, humanitarian, and philosopher, Albert Schweitzer was a twentieth-century Renaissance man who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his "e;Reverence for Life"e; philosophy. The Wisdom of Albert Schweitzer explores this core philosophy, which inspired one of the world's great humanitarians. While traveling in Africa, Schweitzer recognized that all living creatures have a will to live and believed that through a "e;reverence for life"e; mankind had an ethical imperative to aid in the welfare of all living things, including the environment. His words have remained an inspiration for generations of humanitarians and environmentalists.