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...

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主要作者: Kadlac, Adam (Author)
格式: 電子 Article
語言:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
出版: [2015]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2015, 卷: 18, 發布: 2, Pages: 337-354
IxTheo Classification:NCB Personal ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Courage
B Realism
B Solidarity
B Hope
B Optimism
在線閱讀: Volltext (Publisher)
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總結: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.
ISSN:1572-8447
Contains:Enthalten in: Ethical theory and moral practice
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10677-014-9521-0