Enacting Hope (Varela International Symposium, 2021)

Philosopher Evan Thompson discusses Gabriel Marcel’s view on hope, specifically the difference between conditioned and unconditioned hope. Unconditioned hope acts as an antidote to despair by requiring an inner creative process of transformation, rooted in the security of our very being. Oriented towards love, embodied in communal life, and recognized in each other, it provides a bond that unites life.