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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores:	Priest, Graham, author (author)
Formato:	Libro electrónico
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Abingdon, New York : Routledge 2021.
Edición:	1st ed
Materias:	Capitalism > Religious aspects > Buddhism. Communism and Buddhism.
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.

Capitalism its nature and its replacement : Buddhist and Marxist insights

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