Buddhism and Human Rights

AvWayne R. Husted,Damien Keown

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

It is difficult to think of a more urgent question for Buddhism in the late twentieth century than human rights. The political, ethical and philosophical questions surrounding human rights are debated vigorously in political and intellectual circles throughout the world and now in this volume.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-06-09
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:385 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
Antal sidor:263
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138862296

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Buddhism inom Filosofi och religion
Politiskt förtryck inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Damien Keown (Goldsmiths College, University of London) and Charles S. Prebish (State University of Pennsylvania) are the founding editors of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics which sponsored the conference on human rights at which the papers published herein were first presented. Wayne Husted (State University of Pennsylvania) is Technical Editor of the Journal.

Recensioner i media

'This is a serious and timely volume which does much to give a sound underpinning to these urgent concerns.' - Rodney Mearns, Asian Affairs

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 A Buddhist Response to: The Nature of Human Rights, Kenneth Inada; Chapter 2 Are there Human Rights in Buddhism?, Damien Keown; Chapter 3 Why there are no Rights in Buddhism: A Reply to Damien Keown, Craig K. Ihara; Chapter 4 Why the Buddha has no Rights, Peter D. Junger; Chapter 5 Buddhism and Human Rights in the Thoughts of Sulak Sivaraksa and Phra Dhammapidok (Prayudh Prayutto), Soraj Hongladarom; Chapter 6 Human Rights and Compassion: Towards a Unified Moral Framework, Jay L. Garfield; Chapter 7 Buddhist Resignation and: Human Rights (Freedom is What I am), Âantipala Stephan Evans; Chapter 8 Socially Engaged Buddhism’s Contribution to the Transformation of Catholic Social Teachings on Human Rights, Charles R. Strain; Chapter 9 Human Rights and Cultural Values: The Political Philosophies of the Dalai Lama and the People’s Republic of China, John Powers; Chapter 10 Buddhist Ethics and Business Strategy Making, David Bubna-Litic;