A recent post of mine entitled: “The Case Against Hope,” elicited some thoughtful comments from a reader. My piece argued that it is best to give up hope in hopeless situations. Continue reading A Reader’s Comments on the Process of Dying
Category Archives: Hope – Other Views
Simon Critchley on Hope
In today’s New York Times the philosopher Simon Critchley argues for abandoning hope Continue reading Simon Critchley on Hope
Gabriel Marcel on Creativity and Hope
There are two ideas in Marcel’s philosophy, in addition to those discussed in yesterday’s post, that I would like to discuss briefly—the importance of creative fidelity and of hope. Continue reading Gabriel Marcel on Creativity and Hope
