01324nam a22001817a 4500 20260618125741.0 260612b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780300217124 128 EAG Eagleton, Terry. Hope Without Optimism / Terry Eagleton New Haven : Yale University Press , 2015. xii, 160 pages ; 23 cm Hope Without Optimism explores the philosophical and political meaning of hope and distinguishes it from simple optimism, cheerfulness, wishful thinking, or belief in inevitable progress. Eagleton argues that genuine hope is grounded in realism and can exist even in situations marked by uncertainty, failure, or suffering. Drawing on thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas, Søren Kierkegaard, Karl Marx, and Ernst Bloch, the book examines how hope has been understood throughout history. Eagleton contends that authentic hope requires commitment, self-discipline, and a willingness to confront reality without surrendering to despair. The work contributes to debates in ethics, political philosophy, religion, and cultural theory, making it valuable for students and scholars interested in contemporary social and political thought Ethics--Optimism Social philosophy VC OFFICE 69308 69308 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-06-12 0 128 EAG VC008 2026-06-12 16:39:19 2026-06-12 VC OFFICE Books Received from VC office