Visions of compassion: Western scientists and Tibetan Buddhists examine human nature
These writings examine how Western behavioral science, which has generally focused on the negative aspects of human nature, hold up to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism.
| Contributors: | ; |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
New York Oxford
Oxford University Press
2001
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| In: | Year: 2001 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sympathy
/ Lamaism
/ Western world
/ Society
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Human Behavior B Buddhism China Tibet B Empathy B Altruism B Compassion Religious aspects Buddhism B Meditation Buddhism Psychology B Meditation Buddhism Physiological aspects |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Druckausg.: 9780195130430 |
| Summary: | These writings examine how Western behavioral science, which has generally focused on the negative aspects of human nature, hold up to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0199847320 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195130430.001.0001 |