Hinduism and Environmental Ethics Law, Literature, and Philosophy Routledge Hindu Studies Series
Auteur : Framarin Christopher
This book argues that the standard arguments for and against the claim that certain Hindu texts and traditions attribute direct moral standing to animals and plants are unconvincing. It presents careful, extensive, and original interpretations of passages from the Manusmrti (law), the Mah?bh?rata (literature), and the Yogas?tra (philosophy), and argues that these texts attribute direct moral standing to animals and plants for at least three reasons: they are sentient, they are alive, and they possess a range of other relevant attributes and abilities.
This book is of interest to scholars of Hinduism and the environment, religion and the environment, Hindu and/or Buddhist philosophy more broadly, and environmental ethics.
Introduction 1. A Plausible Environmental Ethic 2 Instrumentalist Interpretations 3. Interconnectedness Interpretations 4. Sameness Interpretations 5. The Moral Standing of Animals and Plants in the Manusmrti 6. The Moral Standing of Animals and Plants in the Mahābhārata, Part I: The Burning of the Khāndava Forest 7. The Moral Standing of Animals and Plants in the Mahābhārata, Part II: The Dialogue on Vegetarianism and Ahimsā in the Anuśāsanaparvan 8. The Moral Standing of Animals and Plants in the Yogasūtra 9. Conclusion
Christopher G. Framarin is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Department of Religious Studies at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is the author of Desire and Motivation in Indian Philosophy, also published by Routledge.
Date de parution : 02-2014
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Date de parution : 10-2017
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Mots-clés :
direct; moral; standing; texts; prima; facie; reason; sentient; entities; living; Direct Moral Standing; Vice Versa; Hindu Texts; Genuine Moral Dilemma; Intrinsic Disvalue; Direct Moral; Perfect Physical Form; Prima Facie Reason; Sentient Entity; Iron Lung; Emergency Medical Technician; Instrumentalist Interpretation; Direct Moral Obligations; Vedic Injunctions; Entity’s Interconnectedness; Meat Eating; Tamil Nadu; Emanation Argument; Ultima Facie; Desireless Action; Drink Orange Juice; Person Argument; Counter-intuitive Conception; Identity Argument; Pacific Crest Trail