Indian Philosophy: A Counter-Perspective

Deutsch, Eliot; Krishna, Daya

doi:10.2307/1399674

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“…We also do not feel compelled to discuss spiritual goods in the context of developing an Indian virtue theory. As Daya Krishna (1991), Perrett (1998), Henk Bodewitz (2019), and Dayanand Bhargava (1968) have argued, moral and spiritual good, although sometimes intertwined, must be kept distinct. In light of these considerations, we leave the discussion of supra‐moral goods, and how moral dispositions might or might not contribute to achieving the former, for future works.…”

Section: Properties Dispositions and Virtuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The theme of morality as an activity is far from being a unique characteristic of the Buddhist and Jain canons. It has a recognized prominent role in all three traditions (see Dhand 2002; Krishna 1991; Garfield 2017; Soni 2017). As per the Pravacanasāra , the Vaiśesika Sutras describe virtues as that from which “the action of the ultimate atoms arises” (4.2.7).…”

Section: Manifesting the Virtuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Dispositions, Virtues, and Indian Ethics

Raimondi,

Jain

2024

Journal of Religious Ethics

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According to Arti Dhand, it can be argued that all Indian ethics have been primarily virtue ethics. Many have indeed jumped on the virtue bandwagon, providing prima facie interpretations of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist canons in virtue terms. Others have expressed firm skepticism, claiming that virtues are not proven to be grounded in the nature of things and that, ultimately, the appeal to virtue might just well be a mere façon de parler. In this paper, we aim to advance the discussion of Indian virtue ethics. Our intent is not to provide a catch‐all interpretation of the different Indian schools. Our goal is, more modestly, to offer a theory of virtues in Indian philosophies, as a framework for theorists and interpreters who see these diverse traditions as amenable to systematic virtue analysis. Our theory grounds virtues in the reality of genuine moral dispositions and in a system of beliefs where morality is understood as transformative in nature.

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Section: Properties Dispositions and Virtuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Manifesting the Virtuesmentioning

confidence: 99%