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Buddhism, Virtue and the Environment |
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Cooper, David Edward
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James, Simon P.
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| Date | 2005 |
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| Pages | 159 |
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| Publisher | Ashgate Publishing Company |
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http://www.ashgate.com/
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| Location | US [美國] |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | 叢編: Ashgate world philosophies series |
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| Keyword | 佛教環保=Buddhist Environmentalism=Environmental Ethics |
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| Abstract | Buddhism, one increasingly hears, is an 'eco-friendly' religion. It is often said that this is because it promotes an 'ecological' view of things, one stressing the essential unity of human beings and the natural world. This book presents a different view. While agreeing that Buddhism is, in many important respects, in tune with environmental concerns, Cooper and James argue that what makes it 'green' is its view of human life. The true connection between the religion and environmental thought is to be found in Buddhist accounts of the virtues - those traits, such as compassion, equanimity and
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| Table of contents |
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Notes on References and Buddhist Terms
1.Introduction: Virtue Ethics and Environmental Ethics
Two tendencies
Environmental ethics
Virtue Ethics
Overview
2.Virtues and Environment in Western Thought
Ancient virtues
Christianity and beyond
Virtue and nature
A short history of environmental ethics
Environmentalism and the neglect of virtue
3.Buddhism and Ethics
Context
The central teachings
S?la
The place of ethics
The Mah?y?na
4.Buddhist Virtues
Eudaimonia and Buddhist felicity
Buddhism as a virtue ethics
Comparisons and contrasts
Buddhist virtues (1): humility, self-mastery and equanimity
Buddhist virtues (2): solicitude, non-violence and 'responsibleness'
5.Buddhism, Virtue and Environment
Taking stock
Nature, humanity and holism
Environmental virtues (1): self-transformation and nature
Environmental virtues (2): other-regarding virtues and nature
6.Conclusion: the Viability of a Buddhist Environmental Ethic
Answering the sceptics
Parsimony and polarity
Bibliography
Index |
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| ISBN | 0754639096 (hc); 075463910X (pbk) |
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| Hits | 383 |
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| Created date | 2005.05.13 |
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