Traditions of compassion: from religious duty to social activism
Auteur :
Lampert, Khen
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349540242
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2005
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book analyzes four models of compassion, each representing manifestations of compassion in different cultures and eras: Judeo-Christianity, Buddhism, Modernism, and the author's alternative, a response to neocapitalist postmodernism-radical compassion and its imperative to take action.