Tragic Humanity and Hope

"Ojara presents once again a compelling argument with rigor, clarity, and forthrightness. Ojara's scholarly work teems with the spirit of hope and of people's availability to one another. Not only is Ojara's work penetrating, it also encourages the joy of living. It further touches the heart of the wisdom tradition . . . and offers a new way of understanding the foundations of morality. This is an illuminating piece of work that offers guides, sensibilities, and liberating pathways for our ambiguous world and its tensions."

--Christopher A. Brooks, Virginia Commonwealth University



"With the publication of his third major work, Tragic Humanity and Hope, Pius Ojara, SJ, emerges as a major voice in the growing international debate over humanity and its prospects. While rooted in the philosophy of Gabriel Marcel, Ojara speaks in his own very contemporary philosophical voice concerning the challenges and possibilities of the human condition. His cultural roots in Africa give Ojara a distinctive and a creative perspective on questions of hope and despair, which engage every human being but especially the oppressed majority of the human race. His reflections combine scientific, sapiential, and moral motifs and blend realism, creative insight, and compassion. I recommend this book with enthusiasm to anyone interested in the fate of humanity on this planet."

--Donald L. Gelpi, SJ, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Emeritus