Buddhism and human rights

Author(s)

• Keown, Damien
• Prebish, Charles S.
• Husted, Wayne R.

Bibliographic Information

Buddhism and human rights

edited by Damien V. Keown, Charles S. Prebish, Wayne R. Husted

（Curzon critical studies in Buddhism / general editors, Charles S. Prebish, Damien Keown）

Curzon, 1998

Note

Bibliography: p. [223]-235

Description and Table of Contents

Description

It is difficult to think of a more urgent question for Buddhism in the late twentieth century than human rights. The political, ethical and philosophical questions surrounding human rights are debated vigorously in political and intellectual circles throughout the world and now in this volume.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 A Buddhist Response to: The Nature of Human Rights, Kenneth Inada
• Chapter 2 Are there Human Rights in Buddhism?, Damien Keown
• Chapter 3 Why there are no Rights in Buddhism: A Reply to Damien Keown, Craig K. Ihara
• Chapter 4 Why the Buddha has no Rights, Peter D. Junger
• Chapter 5 Buddhism and Human Rights in the Thoughts of Sulak Sivaraksa and Phra Dhammapidok (Prayudh Prayutto), Soraj Hongladarom
• Chapter 6 Human Rights and Compassion: Towards a Unified Moral Framework, Jay L. Garfield
• Chapter 7 Buddhist Resignation and: Human Rights (Freedom is What I am), Aantipala Stephan Evans
• Chapter 8 Socially Engaged Buddhism's Contribution to the Transformation of Catholic Social Teachings on Human Rights, Charles R. Strain
• Chapter 9 Human Rights and Cultural Values: The Political Philosophies of the Dalai Lama and the People's Republic of China, John Powers
• Chapter 10 Buddhist Ethics and Business Strategy Making, David Bubna-Litic

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Details

• NCID: BA34322883
• ISBN:
  • 0700709541
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Richmond, Surrey
• Pages/Volumes: xxi, 239 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 181
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA34292501