{"product_id":"the-nature-of-buddhist-ethics-paperback","title":"The Nature of Buddhist Ethics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDamien Keown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book the author considers data from both early and later schools of Buddhism in an attempt to provide an overall characterization of the structure of Buddhist ethics. The importance of ethics in the Buddha's teachings is widely acknowledged, but the pursuit of ethical ideals has up to now been widely held to be secondary to the attainment of knowledge. Drawing on the Aristotelian tradition of ethics the author argues against this intellectualization of Buddhism and in favour of a new understanding of the tradition in terms of which ethics plays an absolutely central role. In the course of this reassessment many basic concepts such as karma, nirvana, and the Eightfold Path, are reviewed and presented in a fresh light. The book will be of interest to readers with a background in either Buddhist studies or comparative religious ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAMIEN KEOWN is Reader in Buddhism in the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is founding co-editor of the\u003cem\u003e Journal of Buddhist Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e and has authored and edited several books on Buddhist Ethics including\u003cem\u003e Buddhism and Bioethics, Buddhism and Abortion\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Buddhism and Human Rights\u003c\/em\u003e (co-editor).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 269\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67862060728478,"sku":"9781349220946","price":96.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/8vIPJrlsXM9781349220946.webp?v=1793267619","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/the-nature-of-buddhist-ethics-paperback","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}