Buddhism and the Just War Tradition
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This paper aims to investigate two major theoretical concerns regarding the relationship between Buddhism and the Just War tradition. The first, the main part, addresses the question of how Buddhist teachings can be interpreted to justify warfare. The second concern is directly related to the first, with greater emphasis on the politics of interpretation and justification in actual practice. In particular, it briefly addresses the question of how Buddhism has been interpreted by some Buddhist leaders to justify participation in war.
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