{"product_id":"understanding-hope-a-brief-philosophical-exploration-drawing-on-theology-psychology-and-personal-loss-hardcover","title":"Understanding Hope: A Brief Philosophical Exploration, Drawing on Theology, Psychology, and Personal Loss - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip D. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is hope? A feeling? Something you do? A belief or a cluster of beliefs? A way of perceiving the world? Is hope the same as wishful thinking? Hope is complicated. Nevertheless, hope can make our lives better. In Understanding Hope, Philip Smith combines theology, psychology, philosophy, and his own experience of personal loss to help readers understand and practice hope. Understanding Hope is short, but it requires hard thinking. It's worth the effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Smith is professor of philosophy at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Virtue of Civility in the Practice of Politics \u003c\/i\u003e(2002), \u003ci\u003eWhy Faith is a Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and two novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eBuying the Bangkok Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45664536920166,"sku":"9781666714333","price":48.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/fmONuGT_rR9781666714333.webp?v=1779889821","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/understanding-hope-a-brief-philosophical-exploration-drawing-on-theology-psychology-and-personal-loss-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}