Self-Love in Religious Altruism: A Dialogical Comparison between Thomas Aquinas and Śāntideva
The theme of altruism is a central concern in Christian and Buddhist ethics. As far as religious altruism is concerned, a devotion to selflessness constitutes the most significant similarity between the two religions. The role of self-love in Christian and Buddhist articulations of altruism, on the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2026
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Buddhist Christian studies
Year: 2026, Volume: 45, Pages: 319-335 |
| Further subjects: | B
Self-love
B Thomas Aquinas B Śāntideva B religious altruism |
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| Summary: | The theme of altruism is a central concern in Christian and Buddhist ethics. As far as religious altruism is concerned, a devotion to selflessness constitutes the most significant similarity between the two religions. The role of self-love in Christian and Buddhist articulations of altruism, on the other hand, remains an understudied issue. This article capitalizes on this research gap to rethink religious altruism. Offering a dialogical comparison between Thomas Aquinas and Śāntideva, this article argues that self-love is an essential aspect in understanding religious altruism. |
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| ISSN: | 1527-9472 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Buddhist Christian studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/bcs.2026.a979842 |
