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Hope (Paperback)
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Hope (Paperback)
Series: The Art of Living
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From the now iconic Barack Obama 'Hope' poster of the 2008
presidential campaign to the pit-head 'Camp Hope' of the families
of the trapped Chilean miners, the language of hope can be hugely
powerful as it draws on resources that are uniquely human and
universal. We are beings who hope. But what does that say about us?
What is hope and what role does it play in our lives? In his
fascinating and thought-provoking investigation into the meaning of
hope, Stan van Hooft shows that hope is a fundamental structure of
the way we live our lives. For Aristotle being hopeful was part of
a well-lived life, a virtue. For Aquinas it was a fundamentally
theological virtue and for Kant a basic moral motivation. It shapes
how we view ourselves and the world in which we live. Whether we
hope for a life after death or for good weather tomorrow - whether
our hopes are grand or humble - hoping is part of our outlook on
life. What we hope for defines who we are. Drawing on everyday
examples as well as more detailed discussion of hope in the arenas
of medicine, politics and religion, van Hooft shows how hopefulness
in not the same as hope and offers a convincing and powerful
defense of the need for realism. There are few contemporary
philosophical discussions of hope and Stan van Hooft's book offers
an accessible and insightful discussion of the topic that shows the
relevance of philosophical thinking and distinctions to this
important aspect of human life.
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