Buddhism in the Public Sphere: Reorienting Global Interdependence

by D. Hershock Peter and Peter D. Hershock

The core teachings and practices of Buddhism are systematically directed toward developing keen and caring insight into the relational or interdependent nature of all things. Hershock applies Buddhist thought to reflect on the challenges to public good, created by emerging social, economic, and political realities associated with increasingly complex global interdependence.

In eight chapters, the key arenas for public policy are addressed:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415544432
• ISBN13: 9780415544436
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"