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UNINA9910792110103321 |
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Autore |
Keown Damien <1951-> |
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Buddhist ethics : a very short introduction / / Damien Keown |
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Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2005 |
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1-280-75298-X |
0-19-151693-7 |
1-4294-5966-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (147 pages) : illustrations, map |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents -- List of illustrations -- 1 Buddhist morality -- 2 Ethics East and West -- 3 Animals and the environment -- 4 Sexuality -- 5 War and terrorism -- 6 Abortion -- 7 Suicide and euthanasia -- 8 Cloning -- References -- Further reading -- Glossary -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Recent interest in Buddhist thought has grown dramatically, and with it the desire to understand contemporary ethics from a Buddhist perspective. Looking at issues such as animal rights the environment, abortion and cloning, the author explains mainstream Buddhist teachings on a wide range of debates. |
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