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Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way

Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way

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  • Create Date：2022-10-06 06:21:34
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Kieran Setiya
  • ISBN：0593538218
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Summary

A philosophical guide to facing life's inevitable hardships。

There is no cure for the human condition: life is hard。 But Kieran Setiya believes philosophy can help。 He offers us a map for navigating rough terrain， from personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world。

In this profound and personal book， Setiya shows how the tools of philosophy can help us find our way。 Drawing on ancient and modern philosophy as well as fiction， history， memoir， film， comedy， social science， and stories from Setiya's own experience， Life Is Hard is a book for this moment--a work of solace and compassion。

Warm， accessible， and good-humored， this book is about making the best of a bad lot。 It offers guidance for coping with pain and making new friends， for grieving the lost and failing with grace， for confronting injustice and searching for meaning in life。 Countering pop psychologists and online influencers who admonish us to "find our bliss" and "live our best lives，" Setiya acknowledges that the best is often out of reach。 Instead， he asks how we can weather life's adversities， finding hope and living well when life is hard。

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Reviews

Celena ，

This was a beautifully written book that everyone should have on their shelf。 Admittedly， there were no earth shattering revelations or life altering epiphanies， but what it did offer was perspective and insight。 Setiya skillfully gives you the information and context you need as he goes so you do not have to have a background in philosophy to understand and enjoy this book。 The way he ties it all together is poetry and his humor adds levity to some deceptively deep and heavy topics。 This book i This was a beautifully written book that everyone should have on their shelf。 Admittedly， there were no earth shattering revelations or life altering epiphanies， but what it did offer was perspective and insight。 Setiya skillfully gives you the information and context you need as he goes so you do not have to have a background in philosophy to understand and enjoy this book。 The way he ties it all together is poetry and his humor adds levity to some deceptively deep and heavy topics。 This book invites thought， compassion， reflection， and consideration， both for one's own life and the lives of those around us。 。。。more

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