Both lay people and philosophers assume that hoping for something implies imagining it. According to contemporary philosophical accounts of hope, hope involves an element of imagination as input, part, or output of hope. However, there is no systematic view of the interaction between hope and the different processes constituting imagination. In this paper we put forward a view of (i) the kind of imaginings typically triggered by hopeful states, (ii) the nature of the interaction between hope and hopeful imaginings, and (iii) the epistemic value of imagining out of hope. We argue that a paradigmatic output of hope is an immersive kind of cognitive imagination. Additionally, justified hopes constrain our immersive imaginings in such a way as to provide them with a specific epistemic value. Hopeful imaginings are not mere fantasies or wishful thinking; they constitute valuable experiences we can learn from and rely on in planning our future.

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想象出希望

外行人和哲学家都认为，希望某事意味着想象它。根据当代对希望的哲学解释，希望涉及想象力的元素，作为希望的输入、部分或输出。然而，对于希望与构成想象的不同过程之间的相互作用，还没有系统的看法。在本文中，我们提出了以下观点：（i）通常由希望状态引发的想象类型，（ii）希望与希望想象之间相互作用的本质，以及（iii）出于希望的想象的认知价值。我们认为，希望的典型输出是一种沉浸式的认知想象。此外，合理的希望会限制我们的沉浸式想象，从而为它们提供特定的认知价值。充满希望的想象不仅仅是幻想或一厢情愿的想法；它们构成了我们在规划未来时可以学习和依赖的宝贵经验。