Understanding Hope
A Brief Philosophical Exploration, Drawing on Theology, Psychology, and Personal Loss
Published on 7. April 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
148 pages
978-1-6667-1432-6 (ISBN)
Description
What is hope? A feeling? Something you do? A belief or a cluster of beliefs? A way of perceiving the world? Is hope the same as wishful thinking?
Hope is complicated. Nevertheless, hope can make our lives better. In Understanding Hope, Philip Smith combines theology, psychology, philosophy, and his own experience of personal loss to help readers understand and practice hope. Understanding Hope is short, but it requires hard thinking. It's worth the effort.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
228 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6667-1432-6 (9781666714326)
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Philip D. Smith
Understanding Hope
A Brief Philosophical Exploration, Drawing on Theology, Psychology, and Personal Loss
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04/2022
Wipf and Stock Publishers
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Philip Smith is professor of philosophy at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. He is the author of The Virtue of Civility in the Practice of Politics (2002), Why Faith is a Virtue (2014), and two novels: The Heart of the Sea (2008) and Buying the Bangkok Girl (2013).