Buddhist Ethics: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Buddhist Ethics: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192804570

ISBN-10: 019280457X

ISBN-13: 9780192804570

Edition: 2005

Authors: Damien Keown

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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 a supplement to their own religious beliefs. Numerous introductory books have appeared in recent years to cater for this growing interest, but almost none devotes attention to the specifically ethical dimension of the tradition. For complex cultural and historical reasons, ethics has not received as much attention in traditional Buddhist thought as it has in the West, and publications on the subject are few and far between. Here, Damien Keown, author of Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction , illustrates how…

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/8/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements


Note on citations and pronunciation


List of illustrations



Buddhist morality



Ethics East and West



Animals and the environment



Sexuality



War and terrorism



Abortion



Suicide and euthanasia



Cloning


References


Further reading


Glossary


Index