Buddhist ethics

'Ethics' was not developed as a separate branch of philosophy in Buddhist traditions until the modern period, though Buddhist philosophers have always been concerned with the moral significance of thoughts, emotions, intentions, actions, virtues, and precepts. Their most penetrating forms...

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Main Author: Heim, Maria 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Series/Journal:Cambridge elements. Elements in ethics, 2516-4031
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhism / Ethics
Further subjects:B Introduction
B Buddhist ethics
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Erscheint auch als: 9781108706629
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Summary:'Ethics' was not developed as a separate branch of philosophy in Buddhist traditions until the modern period, though Buddhist philosophers have always been concerned with the moral significance of thoughts, emotions, intentions, actions, virtues, and precepts. Their most penetrating forms of moral reflection have been developed within disciplines of practice aimed at achieving freedom and peace. This Element first offers a brief overview of Buddhist thought and modern scholarly approaches to its diverse forms of moral reflection. It then explores two of the most prominent philosophers from the main strands of the Indian Buddhist tradition - Buddhaghosa and Śāntideva - in a comparative fashion.
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ISBN:1108588271
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108588270