Abstract
Hope is a pervasive phenomenon in human life that is often overlooked, partly because of its very familiarity. But familiarity does not entail understanding. As familiar and pervasive as hope is, there are questions about its structure and appropriate place that call for careful investigation. Human beings have a capacity for rational thought and action.
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© 2004 Jayne M. Waterworth
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Waterworth, J.M. (2004). Introduction. In: A Philosophical Analysis of Hope. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230506022_1
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