by Matthieu Ricard · Editions Nil · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782841116232
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«Plaidoyer pour l'altruisme» is the philosophical essay by Matthieu Ricard, published by Editions Nil in paperback (917 pages, in French).
Matthieu Ricard, a Buddhist monk for decades, combines philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, economics and ecology to argue that altruism and compassion are a real force for personal and social transformation. With concrete examples, he maintains that benevolence is not a utopia but a practical urgency in an interdependent world.
«Plaidoyer pour l'altruisme» was originally published in French on September 19, 2013; the cover bears the subtitle «La force de la bienveillance».
A popularizing work on the practical value of compassion, aimed at readers interested in philosophy, Buddhism and meditation.
Matthieu Ricard is a Nepalese French writer, photographer, translator and Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal.
