Comparative Philosophy and Religion in Times of Terror

Name: Comparative Philosophy and Religion in Times of Terror
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ISBN: 9780739116173

ISBN-10: 0739116177

ISBN-13: 9780739116173

Edition: 2006

Authors: Douglas Allen

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Comparative philosophy and religion can help us to understand the violence and terrror that often dominate our world. These new, creative studies - ranging in scope from ancient Biblical, Greek, Indian, and Chinese formulations to recent religious and philosophical positions - broaden and deepen our understanding of terror and present new possibilities for greater nonviolence, peace, and true security.

Book details

List price: $53.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Publication date: 8/31/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.80" wide x 9.08" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English



Introduction




Religious Violence: A Philosophical Analysis




Mahatma Gandhi After 9/11: Terrorism and Violence




Responding to Terror: An Aristotelian Approach




Pragmatic Lessons in Times of Terror




Wisdom and Violence: The Legacy of Platonic Political Philosophy in Al-Farabi and Nietzsche




Jihad as Right Effort: A Buddhist Justification of Jihad in the Life of Abdul Ghaffar Khan




Standing Up to Terrorists: Buddhism, Human Rights, and Self-Respect




The Bodhisattva Code and Compassion: Mahayana Buddhist Perspective on Violence and Nonviolence




Rootlessness and Terror: Violence and Morality from a Zen Perspective




Eliminating the Root of All Evil: Interdependence and the De-Reification of the Self




Loneliness: A Common Fate for Philosophy and Terrorism?




Gender, Violence, and the Other




Confucian Perspectives on War and Terrorism




Great Teacher and Great Soul: Ueshiba and Gandhi on Personal Violence




Himsa and Ahimsa in the Martial Arts



Index


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