Insistent Life
Principles for Bioethics in the Jain Tradition
$75.92
- Paperback
294 pages
- Release Date
17 August 2021
Summary
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Jainism, perhaps more so than any other South Asian tradition, focuses strongly on the ethics of birth, life, and death, with regard to both humans and other living beings. Insistent Life is the first full-length interdisciplinary examination of the foundational principles of bioethics within Jain doctrine and the application of those principles in the contemporary sphere. Brianne Donaldson and Ana Bajželj analyze a dive…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520380561 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0520380568 |
| Author: | Brianne Donaldson, Ana Bajželj |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 294 |
| Release Date: | 17 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 152mm x 229mm |
Critics Review
“Insistent Life is an exciting and thought-provoking contribution to the field of Jain studies, particularly because it draws on an impressive array of sources to think about how a minority religious tradition many thousands of years old can (and should) participate in modern, complicated debates about human life.” * Reading Religion *
“This compelling book brilliantly illustrates how an ancient minority religious tradition like Jainism can be used to deliberate on modern bioethical issues, debates, and discussions, making it an illustrious contribution to bioethics and Jain studies.” * Religious Studies Review *
“This book combines the best methods of the humanities and the social sciences, demonstrating the ongoing relevance of cultural history, philosophy, theology, sociology, and medical ethics within today’s world of dynamic multiculturalism.”
* Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture *
Brianne Donaldson
Brianne Donaldson is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Shri Parshvanath Presidential Chair in Jain Studies at University of California, Irvine.
Ana Bajželj is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Shrimad Rajchandra Endowed Chair in Jain Studies at University of California, Riverside.
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