Buddhist Ethics

A Philosophical Exploration

(Author) Jay L. Garfield
Format: Hardcover
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"'Buddhist Ethics' presents an outline of Buddhist ethical thought. It is not a defense of Buddhist approaches to ethics as opposed to any other, nor is it a critique of the Western tradition. Garfield presents a broad overview of a range of Buddhist approaches to the question of moral philosophy. He argues that while there are important points of contact with these Western frameworks, Buddhist ethics is distinctive, and is a kind of moral phenomenology that is concerned with the ways in which we experience ourselves as agents and others as moral fellows"--

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Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
249
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780190907631
Publish year:
2022
Publish date:
Feb. 2, 2022

Jay L. Garfield

Jay L. Garfield is a renowned American philosopher and scholar known for his work in Buddhist philosophy and cognitive science. His most famous work, "Engaging Buddhism: Why It Matters to Philosophy," explores the intersection of Buddhist thought and Western philosophy. Garfield's clear and accessible writing style has made his work influential in both academic and popular circles.

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