Summary
Lars Fr. H. Svendsen: Philosophy of hope
What is hope? What is its power and what do we actually do when we hope for something? This time, the world-renowned philosopher Lash Fr. H. Swensen turns to hope, and not without reason - we need it now more than ever. It explores the many meanings of hope, but also its power as a basic human need - not blind optimism, but the courage, or at least the quiet resistance, to act in the face of uncertainty. In a time of global crises, ecological threats, geopolitical instability and personal anxiety, hope becomes a political and existential category.
As in his previous discussions, philosophies of boredom, freedom, evil, fear, loneliness, lies..., Svensen takes us through the history of philosophy and shows us what the most important thinkers have written about hope, while remaining true to his accessible style and lucid insights. The philosophy of hope does not offer ready-made recipes, but it offers something invaluable: a state of mind in which we can understand why hope is more than a feeling of faith in a good outcome - it is a complex psychological construct and, above all, a practice.
This is a book for everyone who refuses to suffer cynicism and indifference. At a time when the daily news makes us tired and discouraged, Swensen reminds us: hope is not an illusion, but the strength to imagine and shape a different reality.
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