Season 2, Episode 16

Jess Locke on Buddhism and Environmental Engagement

On this episode of Free Range, host Mike Livermore is joined by Jess Locke, an associate professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland. She specializes in Buddhist and Western moral psychology and cross cultural philosophy.

Episode is an appropriate teaching tool for but not limited to the following topics & courses:  philosophy, religion, psychology, environmental ethics

Discussion Questions

  • What are the ways in which Western and Buddhist morals and values differ?
  • How do Buddhist ethics address environmental issues?
  • How can Western morals incorporate Buddhist ideals into ways of thinking?

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