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Individual enlightenment and social responsiblity: on the sociological interpretations of the Holy Monk Khruba Boonchum
(Assumption University Press, 2018)
This paper will assess some sociological interpretations of
Theravada Buddhism and Holy Monks which rely on such
concepts as charisma, millenarianism and utopianism. In
the past, sociologiests like Weber and Murti ...
Human autonomy and the overcoming of alienation in immaterial labor with reference to Zen Buddhism
(Assumption University Press, 2018)
This paper, will be a reflection on the changes in labor and
alienation in the information age. It will focus specifically
on the concept of immaterial labor and how this effects
human autonomy and the consciousness of ...
A teleological interpretation of John Hick's threefold typology
(Assumption University Press, 2019)
This research critically investigates the soteriological ground
of John Hick’s religious typology and his understanding of
Religious Pluralism. It begins by considering the criticsims
of Gavin D’Costa who, in his early ...
Service-learning and community : a case study of a university audio-book program for the blind
(Assumption University Press, 2019)
University courses in ethics are designed to help a student
develop their moral character. But while classroom work
provides students with knowledge, it is often not sufficient
for deeper character development. The ...
On bitcoin and Simmel's idea of perfect money
(Assumption University Press, 2019)
Georg Simmel in his book Philosophy of Money,described
how money evolves through history and predicted that it
will evolve to the point where it no longer relies on any
substance. He called this stage “perfect money,” ...
Towards a Neo-Aristotelian account of philosophical counseling
(Assumption University Press, 2019)
At present, there is no generally accepted account of what
philosophical counselling is or why we should practice
it. The aim of this article is to propose an account of
philosophical counselling in terms of an ...