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Hope
Stan Van Hooft
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Paperback. 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. Drawing on everyday examples as well as discussion of hope in the arenas of medicine, politics and religion, this title shows how hopefulness in not the same as hope. Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218. Series: Art of Living. 176 pages. 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. Drawing on everyday examples as well as discussion of hope in the arenas of medicine, politics and religion, this title shows how hopefulness in not the same as hope. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPQ. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 12. Weight: 218.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
The Art of Living
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Durham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844652600
SKU
V9781844652600
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About Stan Van Hooft
Stan van Hooft is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Deakin University, Australia. He is the author two other books for Acumen, Understanding Virtue Ethics and Cosmopolitanism.
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