- 239 pages
- English
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Buddhism and Human Rights
About this book
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.
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Yes, you can access Buddhism and Human Rights by Wayne R. Husted,Damien Keown,Charles S. Prebish in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Ethnic Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Curzon Critical Studies in Buddhism
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Human Rights and Universal Responsibility His Holiness: The XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet
- 1 A Buddhist Response to: The Nature of Human Rights1
- 2 Are there Human Rights in Buddhism?
- 3 Why there are no Rights in Buddhism: A Reply to Damien Keown
- 4 Why the Buddha has no Rights
- 5 Buddhism and Human Rights in the Thoughts of Sulak Sivaraksa and Phra Dhammapidok (Prayudh Prayutto)
- 6 Human Rights and Compassion: Towards a Unified Moral Framework1
- 7 Buddhist Resignation and: Human Rights (Freedom is What I am)
- 8 Socially Engaged Buddhism's Contribution to the Transformation of Catholic Social Teachings on Human Rights
- 9 Human Rights and Cultural Values: The Political Philosophies of the Dalai Lama and the People's Republic of China
- 10 Buddhist Ethics and Business Strategy Making
- Epilogue
- A Bibliography on Buddhism and Human Rights
- Contributors