Philosophy of Optimism

Revolutionary Optimism, Western Nihilism 9786025095412

The great Latin American revolutionary writer, Eduardo Galeano, once said to Vltchek, “It is time to raise old flags. It

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The New Optimism 9781473302167

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The Power of Optimism 9781547856732

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Cruel Optimism 0822351110, 9780822351115

A relation of cruel optimism exists when something you desire is actually an obstacle to your flourishing. Offering bold

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Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will: The Political Philosophy of Kai Nielsen [1 ed.] 9781552385319, 9781552385302

Kai Nielsen is one of Canada's most distinguished political philosophers. In a career spanning over 40 years, he ha

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Hope Without Optimism. 0300217129, 9780300217124

In his latest book, Terry Eagleton, one of the most celebrated intellects of our time, considers the least regarded of t

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Cruel Optimism 9780822394716

Ties together political economy and affect in a time of decreased expectations.

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Hope Without Optimism 9780300220254

In a virtuoso display of erudition, thoughtfulness and humour, Terry Eagleton teases apart the concept of hope as it has

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Candide: or Optimism 9780300127782

In this new translation of Voltaire’s Candide, distinguished translator Burton Raffel captures the French novel’s irreve

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The Tragedy of Optimism: Writings on Hermann Cohen 1438468377, 9781438468372

Steven S. Schwarzschild (1924–1989) was arguably the leading expositor of German-Jewish philosopher Hermann Cohen (1842–

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