Buddhist Biology : Ancient Eastern Wisdom Meets Modern Western Science, Hardc...

by David P. Barash

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Buddhist Biology : Ancient Eastern Wisdom Meets Modern Western Science, Hardcover by Barash, David P., ISBN 0199985561, ISBN-13 9780199985562, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US Many high-profile public intellectuals -- including "New Atheists" like Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and the late Christopher Hitchens -- have argued that religion and science are deeply antagonistic, representing two world views that are utterly incompatible. David Barash, a renowned biologist with forty years of experience, largely agrees with them, but with one very big exception: Buddhism. In this fascinating book, David Barash highlights the intriguing common ground between scientific and religious thought, illuminating the many parallels between biology and Buddhism, allowing readers to see both in a new way. Indeed, he shows that there are numerous places where Buddhist and biological perspectives coincide and reinforce each other. For instance, the cornerstone ecological concept -- the interconnectedness and interdependence of all natural things -- is remarkably similar to the fundamental insight of Buddhism. Indeed, a major Buddhist text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, which consists of ten insights into the "interpenetration" between beings and their environment, could well have been written by a trained ecologist, just as current insights in evolutionary biology, genetics and development might have been authored by the Buddha himself. Barash underscores other notable similarities, incl

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2013
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780199985562
• Condition: Good

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