Buddhist moral philosophy
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Christopher W. Gowans
Publisher: Routledge; Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 333
ISBN-13: 9780415890663; 9780415890670; 9781315766072
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Ethik; Buddhistische Philosophie; Buddhist ethics
Description: " ... Introduces the reader to contemporary philosophical interpretations and analyses of Buddhist ethics. It begins with a survey of traditional Buddhist ethical thought and practice, mainly in the Pali Canon and early Mahāyāna schools, and an account of the emergence of Buddhist moral philosophy as a distinct discipline in the modern world. It then examines recent debates about karma, rebirth and nirvana, well-being, normative ethics, moral objectivity, moral psychology, and the issue of freedom, responsibility and determinism. The book also introduces the reader to philosophical discussions of topics in socially engaged Buddhism such as human rights, war and peace, and environmental ethics."--Back cover.
Notes: Publication date on Routledge web site: July 20th 2014.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-316) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Buddhist ethical thought and Buddhist moral philosophy : The teaching of the Buddha; title: The development of Buddhism; title: What is Buddhist moral philosophy?; title: Karma, rebirth, Nirvana and other topics: some skeptical concerns; title: Part 2. Theoretical topics in Buddhist moral philosophy; title: Well-being; title: Normative ethics: Buddhist ethics as a theory of right action; title: Normative ethics: anti-theoretical and other interpretations; title: Moral objectivity; title: Moral psychology; title: Freedom, responsibility and determinism; title: Part 3. Practical issues in Buddhist moral philosophy; title: Social engaged Buddhism; title: Human rights; title: Violence, war and peace; title: Environmental ethics.