Beyond hope : philosophical reflections / Stephen J. Costello.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Costello, Stephen J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hope.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

Drawing on a host of philosophers such as Arthur Schopenhauer, Gabriel Marcel, Josef Pieper, Paul Ricoeur, Viktor Frankl, Eric Voegelin, Bernard Lonergan, Roger Scruton, John Caputo, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, as well as theologians like Hans Urs von Balthasar, Karl Rahner, Hans Küng, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, this book argues passionately for the place of hope as the 'beyond' of both a will-o'-the-wisp, facile optimism, on the one hand, and a world-weary, fatuous pessimism, on the other. Drawing on the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta in the concluding chapter, it suggests that only by living from the Self as distinct from the ego can we know ultimate peace and experience the bliss of being that is beyond both hope and happiness. These philosophical reflections are both timely, as the publication appears amid the Coronavirus crisis, and wise. It is warmly recommended for its breadth and depth of knowledge. This book will appeal to students of both Eastern and Western philosophy, as well as spiritual seekers.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Epigraphs

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Bibliography.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5275-6061-9

OCLC:

1204136751