Visions of Compassion - Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature (Hardcover)

This book examines how Western behavioral science--which has generally focused on negative aspects of human nature--holds up to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism, empathy, and compassion. Resulting from a meeting between the Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group of Tibetan monks, this volume includes excerpts from these extraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploring points of difference and overlap between the two perspectives.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	December 2001
Editors:	Richard J. Davidson (William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry) • Anne Harrington (Professor of History of Science)
Dimensions:	243 x 165 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	263
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-513043-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
LSN:	0-19-513043-X
Barcode:	9780195130430

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