| EAN: | 9780195130430 |
|---|---|
| Sachgruppe: | Religion/Theologie |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 288 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Herausgeber: | Davidson, Richard J, Harrington, Anne |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 06.12.2001 |
| Untertitel: | Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature |
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This book examines how Western behavioral science--which hasgenerally focused on negative aspects of human nature--holdsup to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the TibetanBuddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism, empathy, and compassion. Resulting from a meeting betweenthe Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group ofTibetan monks, this volume includes excerpts from theseextraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploringpoints of difference and overlap between the twoperspectives.