Albert Schweitzer
“The words of Albert Schweitzer are timeless. They are not only relevant today, but they will continue to serve as an inspiration for the future.” Said Jimmy Carter. I agree with Albert Schweitzer’s philosophy due to his concerns of education, peace, and his sympathy for nature. Despite claims that Schweitzer’s philosophies are perceived as autocratic and primitive by some to others his philosophy is a moral encouragement to other medical missionaries.
Schweitzer highly valued education, believing that if all were educated is when “we will be entitled to call ourselves a humanity of civilization.” Schweitzer was a strong advocate of education for not only the youth but for all in the world. Schweitzer’s understanding of education relating to happiness is a trademark within Schweitzer’s philosophy. Unlike Schweitzer’s philosophy the ancient philosopher Plato was well educated by Socrates, although focused more towards equality and justice, which is odd for such a well renowned philosopher.
Peace was a valuable point in philosophy for Schweitzer as in his lifetime, he experienced the effects of two world wars living in France most of his life he was in the heart of the conflict. Schweitzer clearly supported peace and understood the war was brought through politics which is true. The war …show more content…
Being a strong believer of the sixth commandment, “thou shalt not kill,” Schweitzer saw killing anything from a flower to a bird killing and was strongly against it and advocated what are now known today as wildlife refuges although he did not directly advocate these his teachings are at large in support. Schweitzer’s beliefs were widely separated from those of English journalist William Godwin, who was one of the first modern proponents of anarchism during the early nineteenth and mid-eighteenth
“The words of Albert Schweitzer are timeless. They are not only relevant today, but they will continue to serve as an inspiration for the future.” Said Jimmy Carter. I agree with Albert Schweitzer’s philosophy due to his concerns of education, peace, and his sympathy for nature. Despite claims that Schweitzer’s philosophies are perceived as autocratic and primitive by some to others his philosophy is a moral encouragement to other medical missionaries.
Schweitzer highly valued education, believing that if all were educated is when “we will be entitled to call ourselves a humanity of civilization.” Schweitzer was a strong advocate of education for not only the youth but for all in the world. Schweitzer’s understanding of education relating to happiness is a trademark within Schweitzer’s philosophy. Unlike Schweitzer’s philosophy the ancient philosopher Plato was well educated by Socrates, although focused more towards equality and justice, which is odd for such a well renowned philosopher.
Peace was a valuable point in philosophy for Schweitzer as in his lifetime, he experienced the effects of two world wars living in France most of his life he was in the heart of the conflict. Schweitzer clearly supported peace and understood the war was brought through politics which is true. The war …show more content…
Being a strong believer of the sixth commandment, “thou shalt not kill,” Schweitzer saw killing anything from a flower to a bird killing and was strongly against it and advocated what are now known today as wildlife refuges although he did not directly advocate these his teachings are at large in support. Schweitzer’s beliefs were widely separated from those of English journalist William Godwin, who was one of the first modern proponents of anarchism during the early nineteenth and mid-eighteenth