Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way by Kieran Setiya Paperback

Description: Life Is Hard by Kieran Setiya Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description An eloquent, moving, witty and above all useful demonstration of philosophys power to help us weather the storms of being human Oliver BurkemanA NEW YORKER AND THE ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2022I adore this book . . . Setiya is a deeply astute and generous guide . . . a clear and consoling modern voice, for which Im enormously grateful Derren BrownAt last a philosopher tackles the meaning of life and comes up with useful answers James McConnachie, Sunday TimesPain, Loneliness, Grief, Injustice ... Hope?For too long weve been told that positive thinking is the key to living a happy life. But from personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world, sometimes simply going on can feel too much. Could there be solace - and even hope - in acknowledging the hardships of the human condition? Might doing so free us from the tyranny of striving for our "best lives" and could it inspire in us the desire for a better world? In this profound and personal book, Kieran Setiya shows how philosophy can help us find our way. He shares his own experience with chronic pain and the consolation that comes from making sense of it, and asks what we can learn from loneliness and loss about the value of human life. Drawing on ancient and modern philosophy, as well as fiction, comedy, social science and personal essay, Life is Hard shows how philosophy can ultimately help us to make the best of a bad lot- the human condition.Exceptionally rich and subtle Jonathan Derbyshire, Financial TimesLife may be hard, but Kieran Setiya shows us better ways to think about it Katherine May, author of WINTERING Author Biography Kieran Setiya was born in Hull and now teaches philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of Midlife- A Philosophical Guide, and is the host of a podcast, Five Questions, in which he asks contemporary philosophers five questions about themselves. His writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, the Times Literary Supplement, the London Review of Books, and The New York Times. Details ISBN 1529156165 ISBN-13 9781529156164 Title Life Is Hard Author Kieran Setiya Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 240 Publisher Cornerstone GE_Item_ID:145283005; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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