The Buddhist and the ethicist : conversations on effective altruism, engaged Buddhism, and how to build a better world /
Peter Singer and Shih Chao-Hwei.
Bok Engelsk 2023
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| Opplysninger | Includes index.. - Preface: Differences and Convergences / by Peter Singer -- Preface: The Lights that Shone when Our Paths Crossed / by Shih Chao-Hwei -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Foundations of Ethics -- 2. Key Buddhist Concepts: Karma and Nirvana -- 3. Women and Equality -- 4. Sexuality -- 5. Embryo Research and Abortion -- 6. Animal Welfare -- 7. Euthanasia and Suicide -- 8. The Death Penalty and Killing in War -- Concluding Reflections -- Notes -- Index -- About the Authors.. - "This eye-opening read spans the foundations of ethics and key Buddhist concepts. Professor Peter Singer is a world-renowned moral philosopher and preeminent voice in bioethics whose writings have helped shape the animal rights and effective altruism movements. Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei of Taiwan is a Buddhist monastic and social activist who's been a key figure in the Buddhist gender equality movement. This unlikely duo came together in conversation at a meditation retreat center in 2016 and continued discussions in writing. They shed light on the intersection of philosophy, religion, and day-to-day life"--
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| ISBN | 9781645472179
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