Buddhism, Virtue and Environment
Buddhism, one increasingly hears, is an 'eco-friendly' religion. It is often said that this is because it promotes an 'ecological' view of things, one stressing the essential unity of human beings and the natural world. Buddhism, Virtue and Environment presents a different view. While agreeing that Buddhism is, in many important respects, in tune with environmental concerns, Cooper and James argue that what makes it 'green' is its view of human life. The true connection between the religion and environmental thought is to be found in Buddhist accounts of the virtues - those traits, such as compassion, equanimity and humility, that characteris…
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Weitere Autoren: James, Simon P.
- ISBN: 978-1-351-95432-7
- EAN: 9781351954327
- Produktnummer: 23812652
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 170 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 11'710 KB
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David E. Cooper is Professor of Philosophy, Durham University, UK and Simon P. James is Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, Durham University, UK
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