Cultivating Moral Persons: Buddhist Ethics in Conversation (2013)

November 13, 2013 | Rose Hill Campus

Fordham post-doctoral Fellow Dr. Joshua Schapiro (Theology) presented on his work at the most recent Ethics Colloquium on Wednesday, November 13th. Dr. Schapiro discussed what Buddhist forms of meditation meant to cultivate compassion and moral growth. Dr. Christopher Gowans, Chair of Fordham University’s Department of Philosophy, provided a response that focused on the importance of non-attachment and wisdom.