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Visions of Compassion: Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature

Visions of Compassion: Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature

Anne Harrington
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This book examines how Western behavioral science--which has generally focused on negative aspects of human nature--holds up to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism, empathy, and compassion. Resulting from a meeting between the Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group of Tibetan monks, this volume includes excerpts from these extraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploring points of difference and overlap between the two perspectives.
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Release
December 06, 2001
ISBN
019513043X
ISBN 13
9780195130430

Visions of Compassion: Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature

Anne Harrington
3.7/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This book examines how Western behavioral science--which has generally focused on negative aspects of human nature--holds up to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism, empathy, and compassion. Resulting from a meeting between the Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group of Tibetan monks, this volume includes excerpts from these extraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploring points of difference and overlap between the two perspectives.
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Release
December 06, 2001
ISBN
019513043X
ISBN 13
9780195130430

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