Jainism and Environmental Philosophy: Karma and the Web of Life

Intro -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- The jewel of Right Conduct -- The distinctiveness of Jainism -- Rationale and structure -- Bibliography -- 2 The relevance of Jainis...

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Main Author: Rankin, Aidan (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Milton Taylor and Francis 2018
In:Year: 2018
Edition:1st ed
Series/Journal:Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability
Online Access: Volltext (Aggregator)
Parallel Edition:Print version: Rankin, Aidan: Jainism and Environmental Philosophy : Karma and the Web of Life. - Milton : Taylor and Francis,c2018. - 9781138551824
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Summary:Intro -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- The jewel of Right Conduct -- The distinctiveness of Jainism -- Rationale and structure -- Bibliography -- 2 The relevance of Jainism -- Jain Dharma: A summary -- The universalist and the exotic -- Bibliography -- 3 The ecology of karma -- The jiva and karma -- Why karma matters -- Bibliography -- 4 Diversity and unity: The doctrine of multiple viewpoints -- The hidden gem -- No view is perfect: The basis of Anekant -- ‘How can we…?’: The implications of many-sidedness -- Bibliography -- 5 Careful action: Jain businesses and environmental ethics -- Requiring minimum harm -- Jain model -- Western model -- Sigma Pharmaceuticals: working with nature’s balance -- Bibliography -- 6 Concluding thoughts -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index
ISBN:1351375458