Buddhism, Ethics, and the Good Life: A Comparative Introduction

by Bradford Cokelet

Buddhism contains many important and novel ethical ideas and arguments, from the centrality of suffering to the ideas of the 'no-self' and rebirth. It also includes ideas shared with certain Western ethical theories, such as the importance of character and moral knowledge. However, the two traditions are rarely placed in accessible comparative perspective. Buddhism, Ethics and the Good Life: A Comparative Introduction examines both key Western and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113891875X
• ISBN13: 9781138918757
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages