Description
The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution. However, far from constituting abstract plans for the future of the world, Ikeda's dialogues represent very concrete and focused activity. He concentrates on one significant individual (such as Joseph Rotblat, Linus Pauling and Mikhail Gorbachev) at a time, or sometimes small groups, in order to attempt the transformation of thinking and society through intense discussion. This book offers detailed exploration of this crucial aspect of Ikeda's philosophy of peace. Contributors examine topics such as: the background to Ikeda's dialogic thinking as found in the Lotus Sutra; Buddhism as a practical philosophy of dialogue; Ikeda's use of dialogue, specifically in the field of education; and dialogue in relation to the abolition of nuclear weapons. Ikeda's concept of dialogue emerges as a paradoxical movement towards common ground based on respectful difference. This study will appeal to students of peace, politics and modern Buddhism.
The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution. This book offers detailed exploration of this crucial aspect of Ikeda's philosophy of peace.
About the Author
Olivier Urbain is Director of the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research. He is the author of Daisaku Ikeda's Philosophy of Peace: Dialogue, Transformation and Global Citizenship (2010) and the editor of Music and Conflict Transformation: Harmonies and Dissonances in Geopolitics (2008), both published by I.B.Tauris.
Reviews
Important...Insightful...A must-read for anyone interested in the role of dialogue in diplomacy, Buddhism, education and crisis management. Lou Marinoff, Professor of Philosophy, The City College of New York This book is of tremendous value Ela Gandhi, social activist, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, former Chancellor of the Durban University of Technology and former Member of Parliament, South Africa It is vital that this book reach as many people as possible, enhancing the development of a culture of peace. Pauline Murphy, Emerita Professor, Social Inclusion, University of Ulster
Book Information
ISBN 9781780765723
Author Olivier Urbain
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 341g
The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution. This book offers detailed exploration of this crucial aspect of Ikeda's philosophy of peace.
About the Author
Olivier Urbain is Director of the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research. He is the author of Daisaku Ikeda's Philosophy of Peace: Dialogue, Transformation and Global Citizenship (2010) and the editor of Music and Conflict Transformation: Harmonies and Dissonances in Geopolitics (2008), both published by I.B.Tauris.
Reviews
Important...Insightful...A must-read for anyone interested in the role of dialogue in diplomacy, Buddhism, education and crisis management. Lou Marinoff, Professor of Philosophy, The City College of New York This book is of tremendous value Ela Gandhi, social activist, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, former Chancellor of the Durban University of Technology and former Member of Parliament, South Africa It is vital that this book reach as many people as possible, enhancing the development of a culture of peace. Pauline Murphy, Emerita Professor, Social Inclusion, University of Ulster
Book Information
ISBN 9781780765723
Author Olivier Urbain
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 341g
