The Buddhist and the Ethicist

Conversations on Effective Altruism, Engaged Buddhism, and How to Build a Better World

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Singer, PeterChao-Hwei, Shih

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Beschreibung

"This eye-opening read spans the foundations of ethics and key Buddhist concepts. Professor Peter Singer is a world-renowned moral philosopher and preeminent voice in bioethics whose writings have helped shape the animal rights and effective altruism movements. Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei of Taiwan is a Buddhist monastic and social activist who's been a key figure in the Buddhist gender equality movement. This unlikely duo came together in conversation at a meditation retreat center in 2016 and continued discussions in writing. They shed light on the intersection of philosophy, religion, and day-to-day life"--

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ISBN/GTIN978-1-64547-217-9

ProduktartBuch

EinbandKartoniert, Paperback

VerlagRandom House N.Y.Shambhala

ErscheinungslandUSA

Erscheinungsdatum12.12.2023

Seiten264 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

MasseBreite 140 mm, Höhe 215 mm, Dicke 20 mm

Gewicht356 g

Artikel-Nr.45705058

KatalogBuchzentrum

Datenquelle-Nr.44063553

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Singer, PeterChao-Hwei, Shih

PETER SINGER, the "father of the modern animal welfare movement," was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. An Australian philosopher and professor of bioethics, he has contributed to more than 50 books in over 30 languages. Singer is founder of The Life You Can Save nonprofit and a professor of bioethics at Princeton University. SHIH CHAO-HWEI is a Buddhist monastic, social activist, scholar, and recent winner of the Niwano Peace Prize. A leading advocate for animal rights, a vocal supporter of same-sex marriage, and a key figure in the Buddhist gender equality movement, she is also a professor at Hsuan Chuang University and the founder of Hong Shih Buddhist College.