{"product_id":"9781350379534","title":"Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path Santideva on Virtue and Well-Being","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBuddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSantideva on Virtue and Well-Being\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Harris | Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach | Leah Kalmanson | Nader El-Bizri | James Madaio | Takeshi Morisato | Pascah Mungwini | Ann A. Pang-White | Mickaella Perina | Omar Rivera | Georgina Stewart\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eSantideva's 8th century Mahayana Buddhist classic, the \u003ci\u003eGuide to the Practices of Awakening (Bodhicaryavatara),\u003c\/i\u003e has been a source of philosophical inspiration in the Indian and Tibetan traditions for over a thousand years. Stephen Harris guides us through a philosophical exploration of Santideva's masterpiece, introducing us to his understanding of the compassionate bodhisattva, who vows to liberate the entire universe from suffering.  Individual chapters provide studies of the bodhisattva virtues of generosity, patience, compassion, and wisdom, illustrating the role each plays in Santideva's account of well-being and moral development. Harris also provides in-depth analysis of many of Santideva's most influential arguments, demonstrating how he employs reasoning as a method to cultivate moral character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the first book-length English language philosophical study of Santideva's most influential text, this will be essential reading for students and scholars of Buddhist ethics, as well as for anyone interested in intercultural ethics and the philosophy of well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStephen Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is University Lecturer at Leiden University's Institute for Philosophy, the Netherlands.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 November 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350379534\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515373420684,"sku":"9781350379534","price":25.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_83fd36aa-ad9b-41c2-930d-d581d5a62ca7.jpg?v=1784693153","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350379534","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}