Beschreibung
Working in the tradition of world philosophy, this book puts Western virtue ethics in conversation with traditional Indian philosophies. The book begins with a contribution from Michael Slote on World Philosophy: The Importance of India, which is followed by contributions covering metaethical topics such as the relationship between Western virtue ethics and various Indian philosophical traditions, and applied topics such as environmental ethics, business ethics, ethics and science, and moral psychology. Contributors include scholars working in both North America and India.
Autorenporträt
Sitansu S. Chakravarti is President of the International Society for World Philosophy (ISWP). He has authored many books, including Hinduism - A Way of Life and Ethics in the Mahabharata - A Philosophical Inquiry for Today. His latest published work is Tagore-Wittgenstein Interface: The Poets Activism and Virtue Ethics. He has taught at universities in North America and India.
Herstellerkennzeichnung:
Springer Verlag GmbH
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