Too often, hope is described in individualist terms and in ways that do not help us understand contemporary democracy or offer ways to improve it. Instead, I develop an account of hope situated within pragmatist philosophy that is rooted in the experiences of individuals and grows out of real life circumstances, yet cannot be disconnected from social and political life. This account can help us to better face current political struggles related to hopelessness and despair, all the while building democratic identity. To examine the ways in which shared hoping and the content of our hopes shape our identity and our work together in democracy, I consider both how and what we hope in political contexts.

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希望与民主

很多时候，希望以个人主义的术语来描述，并且以无助于我们理解当代民主或提供改善它的方法的方式来描述。相反，我在实用主义哲学中发展了一个关于希望的描述，它植根于个人的经历并从现实生活中产生，但又不能与社会和政治生活脱节。这个描述可以帮助我们更好地面对当前与绝望和绝望相关的政治斗争，同时建立民主认同。为了研究共同的希望和我们希望的内容如何塑造我们的身份和我们在民主中的合作，我考虑了我们在政治环境中的希望和希望。