| A Mirror Is for Reflection: Understanding Buddhist Ethics Contributor(s): Davis, Jake H. (Editor), Flanagan, Owen (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0190499761 ISBN-13: 9780190499761 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $55.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) |
| Dewey: 294.35 |
| LCCN: 2017001448 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.23 lbs) 392 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume offers a rich and accessible introduction to contemporary research on Buddhist ethical thought for interested students and scholars, yet also offers chapters taking up more technical philosophical and textual topics. A Mirror is For Reflection offers a snapshot of the present state of academic investigation into the nature of Buddhist Ethics, including contributions from many of the leading figures in the academic study of Buddhist philosophy. Over the past decade many scholars have come to think that the project of fitting Buddhist ethical thought into Western philosophical categories may be of limited utility, and the focus of investigation has shifted in a number of new directions. This volume includes contemporary perspectives on topics including the nature of Buddhist ethics as a whole, karma and rebirth, mindfulness, narrative, intention, free will, politics, anger, and equanimity. |