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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：2022-10-07 06:21:41
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Kieran Setiya
  • ISBN：B09SH4J9RX
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Summary

Pain， Loneliness， Grief， Injustice 。。。 Hope？

Life is hard - as the past few years have made painfully clear。 From personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world， sometimes simply going on can feel too much。

But 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 help us find warmth， humanity， and humour in the lives we actually have？ 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。 He asks what we can learn from loneliness and loss about the value of human life。 And he explores how we can fail with grace， confront injustice， and search for meaning in the face of despair。 Drawing on ancient and modern philosophy， as well as fiction， comedy， social science and personal essay， Life is Hard is a book for this moment - a work of solace and compassion。 It draws us towards justice， for ourselves and others， by acknowledging what it means to be alive。

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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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