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.

Sommario

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Maria Heim, Maria (Amherst College Heim
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781108706629
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70662-9
• Pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements in Ethics
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; 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