Buddhism and Abortion

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

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Abortion is arguably the most controversial and divisive moral issue of modern times, but up until now the debate has taken place almost exclusively within a Western cultural, religious and philosophical context.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1998-01-01
Mått140 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt304 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor222
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9781349141807

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Buddhism inom Filosofi och religion
Genusvetenskap inom Samhalle och politik
Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion
Kulturvetenskap inom Samhalle och politik

ROBERT FLORIDA Professor of Religion and Dean of Arts, Brandon University, Manitoba, CanadaCLEO ODZER Researcher and Webmaster, Daytop Village, New YorkPINIT RATANAKUL Director of the Centre of Human Resources Development, Mahidol University, BangkokWILLIAM R.LAFLEUR Professor of Japanese and the Joseph B. Glossberg Term Professor of Humanities, University of PennsylvaniaELIZABETH G.HARRISON Assistant Professor, Department of East Asian Studies, University of ArizonaFRANK TEDESCO Teacher, Sejong University, Seoul, KoreaJAMES P.MCDERMOTT Professor and Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Canisius College, Buffalo, New YorkJAMES HUGHES Assistant Director of Research, MacLean Centre for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago

Acknowledgements Contributors Introduction; D. Keown PART ONE Abortion in Buddhist Thailand; R.E. Florida Abortion and Prostitution in Bangkok; C. Odzer Socio-Medical Aspects of Abortion in Thailand; P. Ratanakul PART TWO Abortion in Japan: Towards a 'Middle Way' for the West?; W.R. LaFleur 'I Can Only Move My Feet Towards Mizuko Kuyo ' Memorial Services for Dead Children in Japan; E.G. Harrison Abortion in Korea; F. Tedesco PART THREE Abortion in the Pali Canon and Early Buddhist Thought; J.P. McDermott Buddhism and Abortion: A Western Approach; J. Hughes Buddhism and Abortion: Is There a 'Middle Way'?; D. Keown Glossary Index