Topics in contemporary buddhism being benevolence

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Provides an overview of the main ideas and arguments of prominent Engaged Buddhist thinkers and activists on a variety of questions: what kind of political system should modern Asian states have? What are the pros and cons of Western ""liberalism""? Can Buddhism support the idea of human rights? Can there ever be a nonviolent nation-state?



Engaged Buddhist leaders make some of the most important contributions in the Buddhist world to thinking about issues in political theory, human rights, nonviolence, and social justice. ""Being Benevolence"" provides for the first time a rich overview of the main ideas and arguments of prominent Engaged Buddhist thinkers and activists on a variety of questions: what kind of political system should modern Asian states have? What are the pros and cons of Western ""liberalism""? Can Buddhism support the idea of human rights? Can there ever be a nonviolent nation-state?

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 30 juni 2005

Aantal pagina's: 312

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Sallie B. King

Hoofduitgeverij: University Of Hawai'I Press

Originele titel: Being Benevolence: The Social Ethics of Engaged Buddhism

Editie: New ed

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 152 mm

Product hoogte: 25 mm

Product lengte: 222 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 154 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 20 mm

Verpakking lengte: 230 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 497 g

EAN: 9780824829353

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