Culture, humanities & social science
Life Is Hard
By Kieran Setiya, professor of philosophy
Riverhead Books · 2022
There is no cure for the human condition: Life is hard. But Setiya believes philosophy can help. He offers a map for navigating rough terrain, from personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world. In this profound and personal book, he 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.
From Summer 2023 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News).
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