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A Buddhist Theory of PrivacyA Buddhist Theory of Privacy

A Buddhist Theory of Privacy: A Buddhist Theory of Privacy [This chapter is the heart of the book. Thus this will be the key chapter in the book. BuddhismBuddhism does not recognize the full ontological status of the individualIndividual. Thus there is the question of how a theory that is based on the idea that the self is nonexistent could itself ground such a practical concept as privacy. The main idea is that privacy should be grounded, not on the metaphysical presupposition that the individual self fully exists as a subsistent metaphysical entity who deserves dignityDignity and respect, but on the idea that, even though the individual is not a fully subsisting metaphysical entity, their privacy should still be maintained because doing so will promote a set of goals and values that are desirable and are conducive to certain ends.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Buddhist Theory of PrivacyA Buddhist Theory of Privacy

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Philosophy Book Series
Hongladarom, Soraj
Springer Journals — Dec 23, 2015
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Publisher
Springer Singapore
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2016
ISBN
978-981-10-0316-5
Pages
57 –84
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-0317-2_4
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Abstract

[This chapter is the heart of the book. Thus this will be the key chapter in the book. BuddhismBuddhism does not recognize the full ontological status of the individualIndividual. Thus there is the question of how a theory that is based on the idea that the self is nonexistent could itself ground such a practical concept as privacy. The main idea is that privacy should be grounded, not on the metaphysical presupposition that the individual self fully exists as a subsistent metaphysical entity who deserves dignityDignity and respect, but on the idea that, even though the individual is not a fully subsisting metaphysical entity, their privacy should still be maintained because doing so will promote a set of goals and values that are desirable and are conducive to certain ends.]

Published: Dec 23, 2015

Keywords: Buddhism; Theory; Individual; Self; Metaphysics; Ontological status

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