Being Benevolence - The Social Ethics of Engaged Buddhism (Hardcover)

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 nationstate? The book identifies the roots of Engaged Buddhist social ethics in such traditional Buddhist concepts and practices as interdependence, compassion, and meditation, and shows how these are applied to particular social and political issues. It illuminates the movement's metaphysical views on th individual and society and goes on to examine how Engaged Buddhists respond to fundamental questions in political theory concerning the proper balance between the individual and society. The second half of the volume focuses on applied social-political issues: human rights, nonviolence, and social justice.

General

Imprint:	University of Hawaii Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Topics in Contemporary Buddhism
Release date:	June 2005
Authors:	Sallie B. King
Dimensions:	159 x 235 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	314
ISBN-13:	978-0-8248-2864-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8248-2864-X
Barcode:	9780824828646

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