Albert Schweitzer: The Man and His Mind [Hardcover]

George Seaver (Author)

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• Hardcover: 379 pages
• Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd; 6th edition (November 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713609486
• ISBN-13: 978-0713609486
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,810,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Albert Schweitzer: Man & Mind, March 10, 2010

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Although dated, this remains the finest biography of Albert Schweitzer out there. Seaver, who knew Schweitzer well, goes into detail sharing the events of Schweitzer's life and how they shaped the thought of this outstanding individual and his philosophy of reverence for life. Well written, informative, an excellent resource

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finest Book on Schweitzer, September 18, 2005

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David Adams (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Albert Schweitzer,: The man and his mind

This is the finest book on the life and works of Albert Schweitzer. It may be a worshipful biography, but the man deserves the praise. My favorite passage is from page 39 as follows: "In every field of knowledge that he had set his mind to -- Biblical Criticism, History, Theology, Philosophy, Literature, Languages; Music, both in theory and technique; Organ-building, both in its science and its craft -- Schweitzer had been a serious explorer, no mere visitor in any of those realms There is no need to specify the particular branches which the study of each of these general subjects must involve. But it may be as well to set beside them the several branches of the science which he now set himself to master with equal thoroughness and zest. The subjects of his pre-clinical course were as follows: Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Botany. And in his clinical course these: Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology, Psychiatry, Bacteriology, Pathological Anatomy, Pharmacology. Taken in conjunction with his former studies, it may be said that this represents a mental and moral achievement that can scarcely be paralleled." Of course, Schweitzer states all of his accomplishments in a matter-of-fact way in his Autobiography (one of the best in the form) but here Seaver opens our eyes to the magnitude of his intellectual life. And what a life! What the world needs now (and can always use) is a man of such ability and reverence for all of the manifectations of life on this planet. Seaver goes into great depth with all of Schweitzers theological and philosophical works. This IS the definitive biography.