The main theme of this work is the contribution of Buddhist conceptions of the virtues to environmental attitudes and practice.
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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
