{"product_id":"the-discipline-of-freedom-phillip-olson-9780791411162","title":"The Discipline of Freedom: A Kantian View of the Role of Moral Precepts in Zen Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe author interprets Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki's account of Zen practice from a Kantian perspective in order to explore the deep connection between Zen meditation, or \u003ci\u003ezazen\u003c\/i\u003e, and respect for universal moral principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author shows that both Shunryu Suzuki and Kant posit a reciprocally supportive relationship between the development of personal autonomy and the respectful observance of moral rules or precepts, and that both see the practice of a \u003ci\u003ediscipline\u003c\/i\u003e restricting the speculative activity of reason as essential to the attainment of true freedom and moral worth. By cultivating consciousness of freedom through insight into emptiness, the discipline of \u003ci\u003ezazen\u003c\/i\u003e acts as what Kant calls a \"moral ascetic,\" cultivating a mind and body responsive to universal moral concerns. Olson concludes by showing how Kant's notion of the ultimate end of moral behavior-the highest good-is manifested in the Bodhisattva's vow to work for the salvation of all sentient beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phillip Olson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791411168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791411162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs","brand":"Phillip Olson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065123483903,"sku":"9780791411162","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0fd24580-276c-45e6-ab08-6203a4b60982.jpg?v=1768673144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-discipline-of-freedom-phillip-olson-9780791411162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}