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Jainism and Environmental Politics

Jainism and Environmental Politics

Rankin, Aidan

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability

Environmental StudiesGeneral Political ScienceJainism

ISBN10: 0367189763
ISBN13: 9780367189761
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 27 2019
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

This book explores the ways in which the ecologically centred Indian philosophy of Jainism could introduce a new and non-western methodology to environmental politics, with the potential to help the green movement find new audiences and a new voice.

Aidan Rankin begins with a description of the ideas and principles that distinguish Jainism from other Indian (and western) philosophies. He goes on to compare and contrast these principles with those of current environmental politics and to demonstrate the specific ways in which Jain ideas can assist in driving the movement forward. These include the reduction of material consumption, the ethical conduct of business within sustainable limits, and the avoidance of exploitative relationships with fellow humans, animals and ecosystems. Overall, the book argues that Jain pluralism could be a powerful tool for engaging non-western societies with environmental politics, allowing for an inclusive approach to a global ecological problem.

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