Environmental Philosophy and Ethics in Buddhism

By Padmasiri De Silva

Book Overview

This work introduces the reader to the central issues and theories in western environmental ethics, and against this background develops a Buddhist environmental philosophy and code of ethics. It contains a lucid exposition of Buddhist environmentalism, its ethics, economics and Buddhist perspectives for environmental education. The work is focused on a diagnosis of the contemporary environmental crisis and a Buddhist contribution to positive solutions. Replete with stories and illustrations from original Buddhist sources, it is both informative and engaging.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312213166
• ISBN13: 9780312213169
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"