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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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The Sacred Books of the East: Jaina sutras, pt.II
Animals
Author: Peter Adamson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199375984
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Philosophical controversy over non-human animals extends further back than many realize -- before Utilitarianism and Darwinism to the very genesis of philosophy. This volume examines the richness and complexity of that long history. Twelve essays trace the significance of animals from Greek and Indian antiquity through the Islamic and Latin medieval traditions, to Renaissance and early modern thought, ending with contemporary notions about animals. Two main questions emerge throughout the volume: what capacities can be ascribed to animals, and how should we treat them? Notoriously ungenerous attitudes towards animals' mental lives and ethics status, found for instance in Aristotle and Descartes, are shown to have been more nuanced than often supposed, while remarkable defenses of benevolence towards animals are unearthed in late antiquity, India, the Islamic world, and Kant. Other chapters examine cannibalism and vegetarianism in Renaissance thought, and the scientific testing of animals. A series of interdisciplinary reflections sheds further light on human attitudes towards animals, looking at their depiction in visual artworks from China, Africa, and Europe, as well as the rich tradition of animal fables beginning with Aesop.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199375984
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Philosophical controversy over non-human animals extends further back than many realize -- before Utilitarianism and Darwinism to the very genesis of philosophy. This volume examines the richness and complexity of that long history. Twelve essays trace the significance of animals from Greek and Indian antiquity through the Islamic and Latin medieval traditions, to Renaissance and early modern thought, ending with contemporary notions about animals. Two main questions emerge throughout the volume: what capacities can be ascribed to animals, and how should we treat them? Notoriously ungenerous attitudes towards animals' mental lives and ethics status, found for instance in Aristotle and Descartes, are shown to have been more nuanced than often supposed, while remarkable defenses of benevolence towards animals are unearthed in late antiquity, India, the Islamic world, and Kant. Other chapters examine cannibalism and vegetarianism in Renaissance thought, and the scientific testing of animals. A series of interdisciplinary reflections sheds further light on human attitudes towards animals, looking at their depiction in visual artworks from China, Africa, and Europe, as well as the rich tradition of animal fables beginning with Aesop.
The Sacred Books of the East: Gaina Sutras
Author: Friedrich Max Müller
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Publisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
The Modern Review
Author: Ramananda Chatterjee
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description
Includes section "Reviews and notices of books".
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description
Includes section "Reviews and notices of books".
The Sacred Books of the East
Author: Hermann Jacobi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337976590
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
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ISBN: 9783337976590
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Āgama Aura Tripiṭaka, Eka Anuśilana: Language and Literature
Author: Muni Nagraj
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788170227311
Category : Agamas
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Studying The History And Traditions Of Both The Jains And Buddhists, This Three Volume Set Surveys All The Accessible Materials And Provides Authentic Information About The Life And Times Of Mahavira And Buddha. Only Vol 2 Has Been Printed So Far, Other Vols Are Awaited.
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788170227311
Category : Agamas
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Studying The History And Traditions Of Both The Jains And Buddhists, This Three Volume Set Surveys All The Accessible Materials And Provides Authentic Information About The Life And Times Of Mahavira And Buddha. Only Vol 2 Has Been Printed So Far, Other Vols Are Awaited.
Acaranga Sutra
Author: Hermann Jacobi
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781514888599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
"Acaranga Sutra" from Hermann Jacobi. German Indologist (1850-1937).
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781514888599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
"Acaranga Sutra" from Hermann Jacobi. German Indologist (1850-1937).
Jaina Sûtras
The Sacred Books of the East
Author: Hermann Jacobi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337976378
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337976378
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Weber's Sacred Literature of the Jains
Author: Albrecht Weber
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Category : Jainism
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Jainism
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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