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The Buddhist and the Ethicist : Conversations on Effective Altruism, Engaged Buddhism, and How to Build a Better World

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Shambhala, 2023Description: xvi, 239 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781645472179
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BJ1289 .S545
Contents:
The Foundations of Ethics -- Key Buddhist Concepts: Karma and Nirvana -- Women and Equality -- Sexuality -- Embryo Research and Abortion -- Animal Welfare -- Euthanasia and Suicide -- The Death Penalty and Killing in War.
Summary: "This eye-opening read spans the foundations of ethics and key Buddhist concepts. Professor Peter Singer is a world-renowned moral philosopher and preeminent voice in bioethics whose writings have helped shape the animal rights and effective altruism movements. Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei of Taiwan is a Buddhist monastic and social activist who's been a key figure in the Buddhist gender equality movement. This unlikely duo came together in conversation at a meditation retreat center in 2016 and continued discussions in writing. They shed light on the intersection of philosophy, religion, and day-to-day life"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Asian University for Women Library Non-fiction General Stacks BJ1289.S545 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 031651
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Includes index.

The Foundations of Ethics -- Key Buddhist Concepts: Karma and Nirvana -- Women and Equality -- Sexuality -- Embryo Research and Abortion -- Animal Welfare -- Euthanasia and Suicide -- The Death Penalty and Killing in War.

"This eye-opening read spans the foundations of ethics and key Buddhist concepts. Professor Peter Singer is a world-renowned moral philosopher and preeminent voice in bioethics whose writings have helped shape the animal rights and effective altruism movements. Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei of Taiwan is a Buddhist monastic and social activist who's been a key figure in the Buddhist gender equality movement. This unlikely duo came together in conversation at a meditation retreat center in 2016 and continued discussions in writing. They shed light on the intersection of philosophy, religion, and day-to-day life"-- Provided by publisher.

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