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Hinduism and Environmental Ethics : law, literature, and philosophy /

This book argues that the standard arguments for and against the claim that certain Hindu texts and traditions attribute direct moral standing to animals and plants are unconvincing. It presents careful, extensive, and original interpretations of passages from the Manusmrti (law), the Mahabharata (l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Framarin, Christopher G.
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon : Routledge, Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Series:RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series.
Subjects:
Human ecology > Religious aspects > Hinduism.
Hinduism > Doctrines.
Environmental ethics > India.
Environmental ethics > India.
Hinduism > Doctrines.
Human ecology > Religious aspects > Hinduism.
RELIGION / Comparative Religion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book argues that the standard arguments for and against the claim that certain Hindu texts and traditions attribute direct moral standing to animals and plants are unconvincing. It presents careful, extensive, and original interpretations of passages from the Manusmrti (law), the Mahabharata (literature), and the Yogasutra (philosophy), and argues that these texts attribute direct moral standing to animals and plants for at least three reasons: they are sentient, they are alive, and they possess a range of other relevant attributes and abilities.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 192 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781317918950 (electronic bk.)
9781315852522 (electronic bk.)