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Habits of Hope - A Pragmatic Theory (Hardcover, 1st ed)
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Habits of Hope - A Pragmatic Theory (Hardcover, 1st ed)
Series: Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy
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In this original contribution to the American philosophical
tradition, Patrick Shade makes a strong argument for the necessity
of hope in a cynical world that too often rejects it as foolish.
While most accounts of hope situate it in a theological context,
Shade presents a theory rooted in the pragmatic thought of such
American philosophers as C. S. Peirce, William James, and John
Dewey. Shade first discusses the particular hopes we pursue and
then turns to the habits of hope - persistence, resourcefulness,
and courage - that are vital to their realization. Indeed, habits
of hope are the basis for developing hopefulness, a complex habit
that nurtures and sustains us even when we fail to realize
particular hopes. Hopefulness, Shade maintains, enables us to avoid
the paralysis of despair. Throughout the discussion, Shade gleans
insights from a variety of sources, most notably John Steinbeck's
The Grapes of Wrath and Stephen King's novella ""Rita Hayworth and
the Shawshank Redemption,"" but also from the real-life experiences
of such heroes as Cedric Jennings and Martha Manning. These
examples embody and illuminate the concept of hope and offer
incentive and illustrations for developing a hopeful life. Shade's
account shows how we can make hoping practical without forfeiting
its unique capacity to help us grow.
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