Compassion and Moral Guidance

Steve Bein seeks to explain why compassion plays such a substantial role in the moral philosophies of East Asia and an insignificant one in those of Europe and the West. The book opens with detailed surveys of compassion's position in the philosophical works of both traditions. The surveys culminate in an analysis of the conceptions of self and why the differences between these conceptions serve either to celebrate or marginalise the importance of compassion.

Summary

The author seeks to explain why compassion should play such a significant role in the moral philosophies of East Asia while playing virtually no role at all in the moral philosophies of Europe and the West.

Product details

• Authors: Steve Bein
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2012
• EAN: 9780824836412
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-3641-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Society for Asian & Comparativ; Monographs of the Society for
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions