Garfield, Jay L.

Buddhist Ethics: A Philosophical Exploration (Buddhist Philosophy For Philosophers)

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ISBN 13:
9780190907648
author:
Garfield, Jay L.
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Oxford University Press Inc
language:
English
Publication Year:
2022
Pages:
248
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.3 x 1.5 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religious,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£27.10

Description

Buddhist Ethics A Philosophical Exploration by Jay L. Garfield presents an overview of Buddhist ethical thought, exploring its diversity and distinctive principles. Drawing on various thinkers within this 2500-year-old tradition, Garfield examines the connections between Buddhist ethics and Western philosophical frameworks. He considers two main approaches: virtue ethics and consequentialism, arguing that while there are similarities with these frameworks, Buddhist ethics is a unique moral phenomenology concerned with our experiences as agents and others as moral fellows. This framework also sheds light on recent work in moral particularism, such as Jonathan Dancy's ideas, and the British and Scottish sentimentalist tradition represented by Hume and Smith. Garfield's exploration offers insight into the complexities of Buddhist ethics, making this book a valuable resource for those interested in philosophical explorations of morality.

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