Kurzbeschreibung
Examines the influence of Shintoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism on Japanese ethics, with implecations for our understanding of various social, economic, and environmental problems.
Synopsis
Carter (philosophy, Kansai Gaidai University) describes the principles of Japanese ethical systems, places them in their social context, and identifies their religious and philosophical underpinnings. He then applies these principles to current social, economic, and environmental problems. Shint<-o>ism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and mod