Buddhist Ethics

This Element offers a brief overview of Buddhist thought and modern scholarly approaches to its diverse forms of moral reflection. It then explores two of the most prominent philosophers from the main strands of the Indian Buddhist tradition - Buddhaghosa and Santideva - in a comparative fashion.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Buddhaghosa and the analysis of moral experience and development; 3. ¿¿ntideva and an ethic of radical compassion; 4. Conclusions; References.

Summary

This Element offers a brief overview of Buddhist thought and modern scholarly approaches to its diverse forms of moral reflection. It then explores two of the most prominent philosophers from the main strands of the Indian Buddhist tradition – Buddhaghosa and Santideva – in a comparative fashion.

Product details

• Authors: Maria Heim, Maria (Amherst College Heim
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781108706629
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70662-9
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Ethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; RELIGION / Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Buddhism, Buddhist life & practice, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Buddhist life and practice, Buddhist Worship, Rites & Ceremonies, Buddhism; Buddhaghosa; Santideva; compassion