Search for a new humanity
Subtitle: a dialogue between Josef Derbolav and Daisaku Ikeda
By: edited and translated by Richard L. Gage.
Contributors: Ikeda, Daisaku.; Gage, Richard L.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Weatherhill
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
Subjects: Humanism.; Manners and customs.; Ethics.; Buddhism -- Relations -- Christianity.; Christianity and other religions -- Buddhism.; Education.; Civilization, Modern -- 1950-
Description: Together, Daisaku Ikeda and Josef Derbulav explore a wide range of topics, starting with a discussion of the tension between tradition and modernization in Japan and elsewhere. They compare humanism in East and West, and Buddhism and Christianity. Focusing on the crucial topic of education, they consider the roles of ethics and religion, and zero in on concrete problems and issues: education and political authority, absenteeism, violence in schools, and juvenile delinquency.
Notes: Translation of: Auf der Suche nach einer neuen Humanität.