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- catalog abstract ""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. The resulting vision of hope is therefore naturalistic and rooted in our interactions with social and natural environments." "Shade shows that hoping can be made practical without losing its capacity to transcend practical limitations. He 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. Each of these habits can be developed individually, but their coordination and mutual reinforcement is most desirable. 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, helps us to avoid the paralysis of despair. Without it, the life of hope is greatly diminished."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11988775.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""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. The resulting vision of hope is therefore naturalistic and rooted in our interactions with social and natural environments."".
- catalog description ""Shade shows that hoping can be made practical without losing its capacity to transcend practical limitations. He 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. Each of these habits can be developed individually, but their coordination and mutual reinforcement is most desirable. 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, helps us to avoid the paralysis of despair. Without it, the life of hope is greatly diminished."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- The practicality of particular hopes -- Hope's habits -- Hopefulness -- Hoping against hope.".
- catalog extent "xv, 238 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0826513611 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "The Vanderbilt library of American philosophy".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press,".
- catalog subject "128 21".
- catalog subject "BD216 .S43 2000".
- catalog subject "Hope.".
- catalog subject "Philosophy, American 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Pragmatism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- The practicality of particular hopes -- Hope's habits -- Hopefulness -- Hoping against hope.".
- catalog title "Habits of hope : a pragmatic theory / Patrick Shade.".
- catalog type "text".