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

By Richard J. Davidson , Anne Harrington

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2001
ISBN
9780195130430, 019513043X, 9780195344059
LCC
BQ7805 .V57 2002
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
941 kB (963228 bytes)
Pages
276\276
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

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.

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