Library of Philosophy and Religion: From Religious Duty to Social Activism

Lampert, Khen

Throughout history, compassion has stood at the base of the radical cry to change the world order and remedy injustices. It has also been a political tool for society's power-wielders, who have exploited the sense of calling compassion arouses to hide the repressive, belligerent, and manipulative nature of society's power structure. 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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-12-16

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403985279

DOI: 10.1057/9780230503755

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 203