Jainism and Environmental Philosophy

Released on by Aidan Rankin
preview-18

  • Jainism and Environmental Philosophy Book Detail

  • Author : Aidan Rankin
  • Release Date : 2018-02-12
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Genre : Business & Economics
  • Pages : 114
  • ISBN 13 : 1351375458
  • File Size : 66,66 MB
DOWNLOAD BOOK

Jainism and Environmental Philosophy by Aidan Rankin PDF Summary

Book Description: Environmental policy agendas, activism and academic research into ecological questions are all predominantly derived from the philosophical perspectives of the West. At national and global levels, environmental policy-makers tend to work according to Western-based methodologies. At the same time, emergent or developing economies are profoundly affected by the issues they address, including air pollution, rapid urban expansion, habitat loss and climate change. If environmental awareness, and the policies that stem from it, are to have a lasting global impact, it is important that non-Western voices are heard in their own right, and not merely as adjuncts of Western-led agendas. Jain thought is a useful case study of a system of values in which environmental protection and the idea of a ‘web of life’ are central, but which has evolved in India independently of Western environmentalism. This book describes and explains Jain environmental philosophy, placing it in its cultural and historical context while comparing and contrasting with more familiar or ‘mainstream’ forms of ecological thought. It will also show how this thought translates into practice, with an emphasis on the role of environmental concerns within the business and commercial practices of Jain communities. Finally, the book examines the extent to which Jain ideas about environmental protection and interconnectedness have universal relevance. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental ethics, sustainable business and economics, environmental policy, and Jainism.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own Jainism and Environmental Philosophy books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.

Jainism and Environmental Philosophy

Jainism and Environmental Philosophy

File Size : 32,32 MB
Total View : 3220 Views
DOWNLOAD

Environmental policy agendas, activism and academic research into ecological questions are all predominantly derived from the philosophical perspectives of the

Jainism and Environmental Politics

Jainism and Environmental Politics

File Size : 23,23 MB
Total View : 485 Views
DOWNLOAD

This book explores the ways in which the ecologically centred Indian philosophy of Jainism could introduce a new and non-western methodology to environmental po

The Living Cosmos

The Living Cosmos

File Size : 25,25 MB
Total View : 4499 Views
DOWNLOAD

Considering the development of life on Earth, the existence of life in extreme environments and the potential for life elsewhere in the Universe, this book give