The metaphysics of kindness : comparative studies in religious meta-ethics / Asher Walden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walden, Asher, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious ethics--Comparative studies.

Religious ethics.

Kindness.

Metaethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This book explores the problem of moral metaphysics through investigations of four pivotal philosophers. It uses the contemporary idea of moral sentimentalism as a comparative category to explore the problems and challenges inherent in the project of moral metaphysics. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

The Metaphysics Of Kindness; CONTENTS; Preface; 1. Two Moral Paradigms; 2. Zhu Xi's Epistemology of Li; 3. Schopenhauer's Aesthetic Epistemology; 4. Santideva's Altruistic Skepticism; 5. Nishida and the Unity of Experience; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-8379-6

OCLC:

904959407