'Science and Compassion' examines how the views of Western behavioural science hold up to scrutiny by Tibetan Buddhists. An essay by the Dalai Lama reveals his views on human nature, offering a useful exposition of the Buddhist point of view.

This book examines how Western behavioral science--which hasgenerally focused on negative aspects of human nature--holdsup to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the TibetanBuddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism, empathy, and compassion. Resulting from a meeting betweenthe Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group ofTibetan monks, this volume includes excerpts from theseextraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploringpoints of difference and overlap between the twoperspectives.

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