| Description |
1 online resource (344 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1 Buddhist Ethical Thought and Buddhist Moral Philosophy; 1 The Teaching of the Buddha; 2 The Development of Buddhism; 3 What Is Buddhist Moral Philosophy?; 4 Karma, Rebirth, Nirvana and Other Topics: Some Skeptical Concerns; Part 2 Theoretical Topics in Buddhist Moral Philosophy; 5 Well-Being; 6 Normative Ethics: Buddhist Ethics as a Theory of Right Action; 7 Normative Ethics: Anti-Theoretical and Other Interpretations; 8 Moral Objectivity; 9 Moral Psychology; 10 Freedom, Responsibility and Determinism |
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Part 3 Practical Issues in Buddhist Moral Philosophy11 Socially Engaged Buddhism; 12 Human Rights; 13 Violence, War and Peace; 14 Environmental Ethics; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The first book of its kind, Buddhist Moral Philosophy: An Introduction introduces the reader to contemporary philosophical interpretations and analyses of Buddhist ethics. It begins with a survey of traditional Buddhist ethical thought and practice, mainly in the Pali Canon and early Mahayana schools, and an account of the emergence of Buddhist moral philosophy as a distinct discipline in the modern world. It then examines recent debates about karma, rebirth and nirvana, well-being, normative ethics, moral objectivity, moral psychology, and the issue of freedom, responsibility and |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Buddhist ethics.
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RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
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Buddhist ethics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317659358 |
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131765935X |
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