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

by Anne Harrington and Richard J. Davidson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019513043X
• ISBN13: 9780195130430
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"