Buddhist Ethics : A Very Short Introduction.
Damien. Keown
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Oxford : : Oxford University Press, UK, , 2005.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (167 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on citations and pronunciation; List of illustrations; 1 Buddhist morality; 2 Ethics East and West; 3 Animals and the environment; 4 Sexuality; 5 War and terrorism; 6 Abortion; 7 Suicide and euthanasia; 8 Cloning; References; Further reading; Glossary; Index;. - Recent interest in Buddhist thought has grown dramatically, and with it the desire to understand where Buddhism stands on a range of contemporary ethical questions, which have not been traditionally addressed. In this engrossing and lucid VSI, seen as a companion to the VSI to Buddhism, Damien Keown examines issues including animal rights, the environment, abortion, and cloning, from a Buddhist perspective. - ;The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a growing interest in Buddhism, and it continues to capture the imagination of many in the West who see it as either an alternative or
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| ISBN | 019280457X. - 9780192804570
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