Mysticism and Morality

A New Look At Old Questions

AvRichard H. Jones

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

Del i serien Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion

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Beskrivning

In Mysticism and Morality author Richard Jones explores an often neglected question of religious ethics: Is mysticism moral? Through a discussion of several religious traditions—including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Tantrism, Daoism, and Christianity—Jones fills a major void in the scholarly literature by considering all relevant points pertaining to mysticism. Rather than looking at mysticism abstractly, the book focuses on such topics as ritual, practice, and the processes of mystical becoming. This work provides new perspectives for those interested in ethics and will prove essential to anyone interested in comparative philosophy and cross-cultural studies of religion.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-01-07
Mått:161 x 236 x 40 mm
Vikt:821 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion
Antal sidor:432
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780739107843

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Richard H. Jones holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy and History of Religions from Columbia University. He is the author of Reductionism: Analysis and Fullness of Reality (2000).

Recensioner i media

Occasionally one encounters a book that seems destined to become a classic in the sense of providing a basis for much further exploration and discussion. Given its wide scope and impeccable scholarship, Mysticism and Morality is such a book.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Exploring Mysticism and MoralityChapter 2 MoralityChapter 3 Religion and MysticismChapter 4 The UpanishadsChapter 5 Shankara's Advaita VadantaChapter 6 The Bhagavad-gitaChapter 7 JainismChapter 8 Theravada BuddhismChapter 9 Mahayana BuddhismChapter 10 Left-Handed TantrismChapter 11 DaoismChapter 12 ChristianityChapter 13 Mystical Experiences and MoralityChapter 14 Mystical Ways of Life and MoralityChapter 15 The Lack of Social ActionChapter 16 What Can Mysticism Contribute to Morality Today?