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Unscramble The "Ehrfurcht Vor Dem Leben" Of Schweitzer In The Context Of Contemporary

Posted on:2009-01-28Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X X ZouFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360245960704Subject:Ethics
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"Ehrfurcht vor dem leben"was expressed at the first time by Schweitzer. It was supposed to establish the civilized philosophy to solve the crisis which was brought by human society high-speed development and realize the diversion of civilization. For this, the academicals circles at home and abroad give the widespread concern. But numerous domestic scholars from the point view of ecological ethics to explain the meaning and significance of"Ehrfurcht vor dem leben". This is not complete .It diluted the philosophical implications which Schweitzer reflection the development of human society from relations between the human cultural and ethical development.The paper will begin the discourse analysis of the concept of"Ehrfurcht vor dem leben", static analysis of the concept and dialectical analysis the dynamic significance. Through the analysis the impact which come from his unique personal growth experience , the social status quo and the rise of theoretical ideas at that times, trying to find the background of the times and origin theory about the risen of"Ehrfurcht vor dem leben". On this basement, elaborated fatherly the theoretical framework of"Ehrfurcht vor dem leben". His logical point was starting the relationship of life phenomenon as a whole. Its internal driving force was the self-divided idea of life. Its ultimate goal: improving the human being personal inherent moral character. Compared to the understanding of ethics theory which come from the contemporary thinkers, his theory has the following characteristics: The world view was to be sure the world and life;The ethics view was attention to the ethics practice;The value view was negative to distinguish all kinds of life by the useful value.It is undeniable that the"Ehrfurcht vor dem leben"was been expressed which have exerted the far-reaching and wide-ranging impact to the progress of whole community and development of the ethics theory. However, the impact of any theory has its historical limitations. So the ultimate aim of this paper is how to understand the role of"Ehrfurcht vor dem leben"in the context of contemporary in China. It plays the guiding role on the harmonious development of human and nature. It provides theoretical support about the extension of moral responsibility from the human to natural. It eases the dispute between the human centre and non-human centre. Of course, all of this is the significance of this paper too.
Keywords/Search Tags:Ehrfurcht vor dem leben, Affirmative World and Life Outlook, Practical View of Ethics, Equivalent Values
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