Comparative Approaches to Compassion: Understanding Nonviolence in World Religions and Politics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781350288904)

Ramin Jahanbegloo develops the concept of compassion as a practical and ethical response to the problems of today's world. Examining the power of compassion through the lens of multiple world religions, he explores ahimsain Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism and neighbourly lovein Christianity, before synthesizing the two concepts in the Gandhian theory of non-violence and its impact on Muslim and Christian thinkers such as Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Martin Luther King, Jr. Jahanbegloo considers the idea of a compassionate civilization based on the nonviolent democratic theory put forward by Gandhi with Swaraj, and completed by MartinLuther King, Jr. with the Beloved Community.

By scrutinizing compassion in various religious and ethical traditions and exploring the relevance of homo fragilis, Jahanbegloo's comparative approach enriches our understanding of nonviolence as a universal philosophy and practice for the 21st century. He shows that nonviolence is not only a mode of thinking and a way of life, but also a powerful strategy of social and political transformation.


Author: Ramin Jahanbegloo
ISBN-10: 135028890X
ISBN-13: 9781350288904
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2024
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d