The Generative Power of Hope Anticipating Possibilities in Times of Crises
This book analyses how and why we are living at a critical moment in the history of human life on earth and explores how we find grounds for the hopes that will enable us to address the challenges and crises of our time. The author analyses hope both practically and philosophically as a generative v...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2022, 2022
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2022 |
| Series: | Library of Public Policy and Public Administration
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1 Can You Give us Good Reasons to Hope?
- Chapter 2 A Critical Moment
- Part 1: The Generative Power Of Hope
- Chapter 3 The Virtue Of Hope
- Chapter 4 Cultivating Hope
- Chapter 5 Habits Of Hoping.-Chapter 6 The Social Practice Of Hoping
- Chapter 7 Hope Makes A Difference
- Part Two: Learning From History
- Chapter 8 The Critical Value Of A Due Regard For History
- Chapter 9 After the Fall: Mid-Twentieth Century Reflections On The Crises Of Those Times
- Part3: The Crises Of Our Times
- Chapter 10 Scrutinizing The Signs Of Our Times
- Chapter 11 Humans As Creatures, Cultivators, And Exploiters Of The Earth
- Chapter 12 The Rise Of Reason And Science And Their Contemporary Discontents
- Chapter 13 Increases In Productivity And Their Ambiguous Outcomes
- Chapter 14 The Political Prospects And Burdens Of Our Times
- Chapter 15 The Fulfilling And Elusive Pursuits Of Happiness And Love
- Chapter 16 Further Reflections On The Signs Of Our Times
- Chapter 17 Conclusion Carpe Diem