The Virtue of Hope
I argue that hope is a virtue insofar as it (1) leads to a more realistic view of the future than dispositions like optimism and pessimism, (2) promotes courage, and (3) encourages an important kind of solidarity with others. In light of this proposal, I consider the relationship between hope and ou...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Ethical theory and moral practice |
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
[2015]
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Ethical theory and moral practice
Jahr: 2015, Band: 18, Heft: 2, Seiten: 337-354 |
| RelBib Classification: | NCB Individualethik VA Philosophie |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Courage
B Realism B Solidarity B Hope B Optimism |
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| Zusammenfassung: | I argue that hope is a virtue insofar as it (1) leads to a more realistic view of the future than dispositions like optimism and pessimism, (2) promotes courage, and (3) encourages an important kind of solidarity with others. In light of this proposal, I consider the relationship between hope and our beliefs about what is good as well as the conditions under which hope may fail to be a virtue. |
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| ISSN: | 1572-8447 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Ethical theory and moral practice
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10677-014-9521-0 |