Being Benevolence - The Social Ethics of Engaged Buddhism

Summary

Provides for the first time a rich overview of the main ideas and arguments of prominent Engaged Buddhist thinkers and activists on a variety of questions: What kind of political system should modern Asian states have? What are the pros and cons of Western "liberalism"? Can Buddhism support the idea of human rights?

Product details

• Authors: Sallie B King, Sallie B. King
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2005
• EAN: 9780824828646
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-2864-6
• No. of pages: 314
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 630 g
• Series: Topics in Contemporary Buddhis; Topics in Contemporary Buddhism; Topics in Contemporary Buddhis; Topics in Contemporary Buddhism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works