Capitalism its nature and its replacement : Buddhist and Marxist insights
In this third decade of the 21st century, deep problems plague our world. Many people lack adequate nutrition, health care, and education, because-while there is enough wealth for everyone to meet these basic needs-most of it is tightly controlled by precious few. Global warming causes droughts, flo...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, New York :
Routledge
2021.
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Edición: | 1st ed |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009837639106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Prologue
- Part I Right View
- 1 Prolegomenon to Part I
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Buddhist and Marxist Philosophies
- 1.3 Nota Bene
- 1.4 The Structure of Part I
- 1.5 Conclusion
- 2 Some Elements of Buddhist Philosophy
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 The Four Noble Truths
- 2.2.1 First Noble Truth: Duḥkha
- 2.2.2 The Second Noble Truth: Tṛṣna
- 2.2.3 The Third and Fourth Noble Truths
- 2.2.3.1 Right View
- 2.2.3.2 Right Action
- 2.2.3.3 Mindfulness and Concentration
- 2.2.4 The Zeroth Noble Truth
- 2.3 Compassion and Other Virtues
- 2.3.1 Compassion
- 2.3.2 Interlude: Social Atomism (for the First Time)
- 2.3.3 Back to Compassion
- 2.4 Interdependence
- 2.5 Karma and Upekṣā
- 2.6 Phronesis and Upāya
- 2.7 Conclusion
- 3 Some Elements of Marxist Philosophy
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Capital
- 3.3 Many Capitals
- 3.4 The Effects of Capitalism on People
- 3.5 The Global South
- 3.6 Critiques of Marx' Theory
- 3.7 Apologists for Capitalism
- 3.8 Conclusion
- 3.9 Appendix: Capitalism and the Environment
- 3.9.1 The Looming Catastrophe
- 3.9.2 The Role of Capitalism in This
- 4 Anātman and Gattungswesen
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Anātman What
- 4.3 The Sense of Self
- 4.4 Anātman Why
- 4.5 Persons
- 4.6 Gattungswesen
- 4.7 Social Relations
- 4.8 Anitya, Pratītyasamutpāda, and Dialectics
- 4.9 Conclusion
- 5 The Elements as Complementary
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Society and Ethics
- 5.3 Other Elements of Complementarity
- 5.3.1 Ignorance and Deception
- 5.3.2 Interdependence
- 5.3.3 Desire
- 5.3.4 Concepts
- 5.3.5 Power
- 5.4 The Elements Converge
- 5.5 Conclusion
- 6 Farewell to Capitalism
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 The World With 2020 Vision
- 6.3 The Role of Capital in This
- 6.3.1 Socio-economic.
- 6.3.2 Environmental
- 6.3.3 Political
- 6.4 Humanity and Rationality
- 6.5 And So?
- 6.6 Conclusion
- Part II Right Action
- 7 Prolegomenon to Part II
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 How Not to Proceed
- 7.3 The Shape of a Post-Capitalist Society
- 7.4 The Structure of Part II
- 7.5 The Time Frame for Replacing Capitalism
- 7.6 Conclusion
- 8 Power and the State
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Power and Oppression
- 8.3 The Psychology of Power
- 8.4 The Capitalist State
- 8.5 The State in a Post-Capitalist Society
- 8.6 Conclusion
- 9 Society-From the Bottom Up
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Bottom-Up Socio-economic Structures
- 9.2.1 Self-Organising Cooperatives (SOCs)
- 9.2.2 Cooperation Between SOCs
- 9.2.3 General Policy
- 9.2.4 Production and Consumption
- 9.3 Examples of Bottom-Up Organisation
- 9.4 Scholarly Interlude
- 9.5 Solidarity and Interdependence
- 9.6 Natural Cooperation
- 9.7 "Human Nature"
- 9.8 Problems Facing SSOCs
- 9.9 Collapse Into a Top-Down Structure
- 9.10 Conclusion
- 10 A Transition Towards This
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Reforming Action
- 10.2.1 Improving What We Have
- 10.2.2 Political Domestication
- 10.3 Radical Action
- 10.3.1 Dismantling the Old
- 10.3.1.1 Dealing With the Forces of Reaction
- 10.3.1.2 Violence
- 10.3.2 Engendering the New
- 10.3.2.1 Collegial Decision-Making
- 10.3.2.2 Collegial Leadership
- 10.3.3 Putting the Two Pieces Together
- 10.4 Conclusion
- 11 Ideology, Consciousness, Education
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 The Power of Ideology
- 11.3 So What Is Ideology?
- 11.4 Capitalist Ideology
- 11.5 The Propagation of Ideology: How?
- 11.6 The Propagation of Ideology: Who?
- 11.7 Base and Superstructure
- 11.8 Dismantling the Ideological System
- 11.9 Education and Ideology
- 11.10 Education in General
- 11.11 Conclusion
- 12 Changing Oneself.
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Praxis and Cultivating Virtues
- 12.3 Mindfulness Within
- 12.4 The Psychology of Power Revisited
- 12.5 Exchanging Self and Other
- 12.6 Mindfulness Without
- 12.7 Moral Phenomenology
- 12.8 Perception
- 12.9 Being in the World and Interbeing
- 12.10 Conclusion
- 12.11 Appendix: Karatedō-An Illustration
- 12.11.1 Karatedō and Buddhism
- 12.11.2 Training in Karatedō
- 12.11.3 The Import of This
- 13 Matters Arising
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Race and Gender
- 13.3 Religion
- 13.4 War and Nationalism
- 13.5 The Environment
- 13.6 The Treatment of Non-human Animals
- 13.7 Negative Emotions
- 13.8 Conclusion
- 13.9 Untimely Appendix: The Covid-19 Pandemic
- 13.9.1 Preparedness
- 13.9.2 Interdependence
- 13.9.3 Capital, Politics, and the Pandemic
- 13.9.4 How Matters Might Have Been Handled in an SSOC
- 13.9.5 Consequences of the Present Situation
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index.