Habits of Hope: A Pragmatic Theory

Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy

by Patrick Shade

In this original contribution to the American philosophical tradition, Patrick Shade makes a strong argument for the necessity of hope in a cynical world that too often rejects it as foolish. While most accounts of hope situate it in a theological context, Shade presents a theory rooted in the pragmatic thought of such American philosophers as C. S. Peirce, William James, and John Dewey.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 26, 2001

Reviews

[Robyn Scott]

Very wordy but enlightening