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Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

French philosopher, physician, and musician who founded and spent much of his life at a missionary hospital ...
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Added on 12/01/2003
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Doctor of Madness
12/14/2008

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) 2

He meant well! At least, I hope so. He was looking at his surroundings through 19th century eyes, but ,unlike most people, he was there trying.

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irishgit
11/16/2008

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) 1

A humanitarian, but not a philosopher.  And only a humanitarian in the sense of Kipling's "White Man's Burden" poem."

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Loerke
11/16/2008

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) 1

This guy was a philosopher?? Schweitzer is known today mostly for penning the most condescendingly racist line of all time (quoted in the description above).

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anmalone
02/12/2003

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) 1

Has anyone recently read anything he wrote.

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