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How to nurture compassion? Some lessons from Asian philosophical traditions. Sin Yee Chan (U Vermont)
5:30 pm
How to nurture compassion? Some lessons from Asian philosophical traditions. Sin Yee Chan (U Vermont)
@ Faculty House, Columbia U
Oct 14 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
With responses from Timothy Connolly (East Stroudsburg University) ABSTRACT: Recent philosophical discussions on compassion focus on the value and the nature of compassion as an emotion. Ancient Asian philosophical traditions such as Confucianism and Buddhism, however, emphasize compassion as a character trait that should be nurtured. This paper examines the insights drawn from these traditions to help inform the nurturing of compassion. For example, is empathy a necessary tool? What is the role of love and care? Does self-reflection contribute[...]
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