Writing with wisdom and wit, Setiya makes a wry but passionate case for philosophy as a guide to life. Learn more Books Politics & Social Sciences Philosophy Buy new: 20.79 List Price:29.99 Save: 9.20(31) FREE delivery May 20 - 27. Ranging from Aristotle, Schopenhauer, and John Stuart Mill to Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir, as well as drawing on Setiya's own experience, Midlife combines imaginative ideas, surprising insights, and practical advice. Midlife: A Philosophical Guideand millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. And you will learn what it would mean to live in the present, how it could solve your midlife crisis, and why meditation helps. 3 2017 by Kieran Setiya (Author) 268 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 13.19 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 28.99 Other new, used and collectible from 22.23 Paperback 18.99 Other new, used and collectible from 13. Midlife: A Philosophical Guide, Princeton University Press, 2017. Midlife: A Philosophical Guide Hardcover Oct. You will be introduced to philosophical consolations for mortality. Kieran Setiya is a Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 'Kieran Setiyas Midlife is a sort of cognitive cleanser laying bare the issues we all face at midlife and beyond. You will learn why missing out might be a good thing, how options are overrated, and when you should be glad you made a mistake. How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of death that blights the future? In this self-help book with a difference, Kieran Setiya confronts the inevitable challenges of adulthood and middle age, showing how philosophy can help you thrive.
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