Life is hard : how philosophy can help us find our way
Setiya, Kieran, 1976-2023
Book
For too long we've 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.
Main title:
Life is hard : how philosophy can help us find our way / Kieran Setiya.
Author:
Setiya, Kieran, 1976-, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2023.©2022
Collation:
224 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
First published in the US by Riverhead Books in 2022.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780593538210 (hbk)9780593538210 (hbk)9780593538210 (hardback)9781529156164 (paperback)
Dewey class:
128.4
Language:
English
BRN:
749481
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Society | SOCIETY 128.4 SETI | Available |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -Society | SOCIETY 128.4 SETI | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | -Society | SOCIETY 128.4 SETI | On loan - Due: 04 Jul 2026 |