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The Humanist Principle: On Compassion and Tolerance
Felix Unger
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Hardcover. What is the nature of tolerance? Can it be engendered by religion? And how might different cultural traditions, whether religious or secular, assist in promulgating the vital principle of humanistic dialogue and benevolence? Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1FPJ; GTJ; HRAF; HRE; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
These are some of the urgent questions posed by this stimulating and wide-ranging new colloquy. Bringing together a wealth of wisdom and experience in medical science and in Buddhist thought and ethics, the discussants together address issues of vital current concern. They ask, for example, to what degree science and religion, as well as other fields of learning, may find common ground. They examine the pitfalls, as well as the opportunities, posed by genetic engineering. They examine the need for science to develop a proper ethical dimension, particularly in relation to weapons of war, if it is to realize its ... Read more
These are some of the urgent questions posed by this stimulating and wide-ranging new colloquy. Bringing together a wealth of wisdom and experience in medical science and in Buddhist thought and ethics, the discussants together address issues of vital current concern. They ask, for example, to what degree science and religion, as well as other fields of learning, may find common ground. They examine the pitfalls, as well as the opportunities, posed by genetic engineering. They examine the need for science to develop a proper ethical dimension, particularly in relation to weapons of war, if it is to realize its ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784537821
SKU
V9781784537821
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About Felix Unger
A pioneer of cardiovascular medicine, and the author of more than 400 scientific and medical publications, Felix Unger is one of the world's foremost heart specialists. He is the inventor of Ellipsoidherz, a substance that enabled him to perform Europe's first artificial heart transplant in 1986. Dr Unger graduated in 1971 from the University of Vienna and is currently President ... Read more
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