A Metaphysics of Morality: Kant and Buddhism

Immanuel Kant’s deontology seems to present a radically different approach to morality as understood in the Buddhist tradition (generally understood in the Mahāyāna perspective). Kant’s metaphysics relies on the application of pure practical reason, whereas Buddhism’s appeal is to compassion/karuna;...

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Main Author: Michael, Berman (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Simon Fraser University, David See Chai Lam Centre for International Communication 2006
In: Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 2, Pages: 61-81
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