Integrate uncertainty
Abstract
The coronavirus health crisis has brought an unusual attention to philosophical responses. Those that give a negative value to hope are notable, as an avoidable disposition at any cost. Paradoxically, there is an intense debate and a high rate of publications on the concept of hope and its benefits for human life. My objective is to offer a balance of the main contributions of the last twenty years, with special attention to the so-called "standard descrption" and its Thomistic bases. Finally, I offer three conclusions about the benefits of hope.
Keywords:
hope, standard description, desire, belief, uncertaintyReferences
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