Damien Keown: The Nature of Buddhist Ethics

Cover: 9780333913093 | The Nature of Buddhist Ethics | Damien Keown | Taschenbuch | xi | 1992

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Beschreibung

In this book the author considers data from both early and later schools of Buddhism in an attempt to provide an overall characterization of the structure of Buddhist ethics. The importance of ethics in the Buddha's teachings is widely acknowledged, but the pursuit of ethical ideals has up to now been widely held to be secondary to the attainment of knowledge. Drawing on the Aristotelian tradition of ethics the author argues against this intellectualization of Buddhism and in favour of a new understanding of the tradition in terms of which ethics plays an absolutely central role. In the course of this reassessment many basic concepts such as karma, nirvana, and the Eightfold Path, are reviewed and presented in a fresh light. The book will be of interest to readers with a background in either Buddhist studies or comparative religious ethics.

Über den Autor

DAMIEN KEOWN is Reader in Buddhism in the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is founding co-editor of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics and has authored and edited several books on Buddhist Ethics including Buddhism and Bioethics, Buddhism and Abortion, and Buddhism and Human Rights (co-editor).

Zusammenfassung

1 New in paperback following success of hardback
2 Major contribution to a central but neglected aspect of Buddhism
3 Brings the study of ethics in East and West together
4 Original edition contained important new research data on Mahayana ethics
5 Interdisciplinary: crosses boundaries between Buddhist studies, comparative ethics and western philosophy
6 Throws new light on many aspects of Buddhist doctrine, other than ethics

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface List of Abbreviations The Study of Buddhist Ethics Aspects of Sila Ethics and Psychology The Transcendency Thesis Ethics and Soteriology Ethics in the Mahayana Buddhism and Utilitarianism Buddhism and Aristotle Conclusion Notes Bibliography General Index Index of Names

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	1992
Genre:	Importe , Religion & Theologie
Religion:	Nichtchristliche Religionen
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xi 269 S.
ISBN-13:	9780333913093
ISBN-10:	0333913094
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Keown, Damien
Auflage:	1992 edition
Hersteller:	Palgrave Macmillan Palgrave MacMillan UK
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	219 x 139 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Damien Keown
Erscheinungsdatum:	24.06.1992
Gewicht:	0,369 kg