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The question of that which is good is the common thread tying all of Tischner’s philosophy, one must simply be willing to look for it. The task of finding it is important because otherwise one could be tempted to think that Tischner’s philosophy gradually grows incoherent when it comes to the topics of values and of dialogue. The most important traces of the problematic of the good in Tischner’s early writings is his theory of hope and his avoidance of metaphysics. An important image that will help us understand the problem of hope in Tischner is his view of Abel and Cain. The early question of hope, just like the later question of the good, is what precedes the taking up of the question of values.