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September 2015
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In his latest book, Terry Eagleton, one of the most celebrated intellects of our time, considers the least regarded of the virtues. His compelling meditation on hope begins with a firm rejection of the role of optimism in life's course. Like its close relative, pessimism, it is more a system of rationalization than a reliable lens on reality, reflecting the cast of one's temperament in place of true discernment. Eagleton turns then to hope, probing the meaning of this familiar but elusive word: Is it an emotion? How does it differ from desire? Does it fetishize the future? Finally, Eagleton broaches a new concept of tragic hope, in which this old virtue represents a strength that remains even after devastating loss has been confronted.
In a wide-ranging discussion that encompasses Shakespeare's Lear, Kierkegaard on despair, Aquinas, Wittgenstein, St. Augustine, Kant, Walter Benjamin's theory of history, and a long consideration of the prominent philosopher of hope, Ernst Bloch, Eagleton displays his masterful and highly creative fluency in literature, philosophy, theology, and political theory. Hope without Optimism is full of the customary wit and lucidity of this writer whose reputation rests not only on his pathbreaking ideas but on his ability to engage the reader in the urgent issues of life.
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Author
Terry Eagleton
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Published
September 2015
Weight
341g
Dimensions
140 x 216 x 15 mm
ISBN
9780813937342
ISBN-10
0813937345
Eden Code
4535477
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Author/Creator: Terry Eagleton
ISBN: 9780813937342
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date: September 2015
Weight: 341g
Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 15 mm
Eden Code: 4535477