Buddhism, Virtue and Environment

Tür:

Kitap Bölümü

Yazar:

Cooper, D. E.; James, S. P.

Yayın yılı:

2017

Dil:

en

Buddhism, one increasingly hears, is an 'eco-friendly' religion. It is 
\noften said that this is because it promotes an 'ecological' view of
\nthings, one stressing the essential unity of human beings and the
\nnatural world. This book presents a different view. While agreeing that
\nBuddhism is, in many important respects, in tune with environmental
\nconcerns, Cooper and James argue that what makes it 'green' is its view
\nof human life. The true connection between the religion and
\nenvironmental thought is to be found in Buddhist accounts of the virtues, those traits, such as compassion, equanimity and humility, that characterise the life of a spiritually enlightened individual. Central chapters of this book examine these virtues and their implications for
\nenvironmental attitudes and practice.
\nBuddhism, Virtue and Environment will be of interest not only to students and teachers of Buddhism and environmental ethics, but to those more generally engaged with moral philosophy. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book presents an original conception of Buddhist environmental thought. The authors also contribute to the wider debate on the place of ethics in Buddhist teachings and practices, and to
\ndebates within 'virtue ethics' on the relations between human well-being
\nand environmental concern.

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