Charles Goodman

Consequences of Compassion

An Interpretation and Defense of Buddhist Ethics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the theoretical structure of Buddhist accounts of morality, defends them against objections, and discusses their implications for free will, the justification of punishment, and other issues.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 455g
• ISBN-13: 9780190205324
• ISBN-10: 0190205326
• Artikelnr.: 47863762

Autorenporträt

Charles Goodman is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Binghamton University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Fundamental Buddhist Teachings
2. Main Features of Some Western Ethical Theories
3. Theravada Ethics as a Rule-Consequentialism
4. Mahayana Ethics before Santideva
5. Santideva and After
6. Transcending Ethics
7. Buddhist Ethics and the Demands of Consequentialism
8. Buddhism on Moral Responsibility
9. Punishment
10. Objections and Replies
11. A Buddhism Response to Kant
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index