Visions of Compassion Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Author:
Richard J. Davidson, Anne Harrington
ISBN:
9780195344059
Related ISBNs:
9780190284800, 9780195130430, 9780195302202, 9780190284800, 9780195130430, 9780195302202
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-12-11
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2001
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion and Spirituality