A self-help book with a strong-but not heavy-handed-philosophical foundation. Eric Felten, Wall Street Journal, 'Setiya serves as an engaging companion for those in the throes of the dreaded midlife crisis, as he brings the wisdom of the ages to bear on the contemporary malaise. In this weeks episode, philosopher Kieran Setiya of MIT talks about his book Midlife with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. No, he sees it as an opportunity to change from goal-oriented utilitarian thinking to a life-affirming experience of being in the moment. Fleishman is one of a slew of new books examining our generation’s particular iteration of the midlife crisis, and I’ve read a lot of them, from MIT philosophy professor Kieran Setiya’s Midlife: A Philosophical Guide to therapist Daphne de Marneffe’s The Rough Patch: Midlife and the Art of Living Together. He doesn't see a flashy sports car as a midlife crisis-mobile, that trite substitute for lost youth and virility. Jim Holt, author of Why Does the World Exist?, For a philosophy professor, Setiya can be refreshingly unstuffy. by Kieran Setiya From the Magazine (MarchApril 2019) Jason Schneider Summary.

Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, Written with charming simplicity and wry humor, Midlife is a philosophically rich source of what might be called 'the higher life hacks'-reflective ways of dissolving the sense of emptiness and regret that tends to hit each of us with the onset of middle age. 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. Simon Ings, The Spectator, Midlife teaches a lesson about midlife: it's sometimes best to go with the flow. 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. 'Kieran Setiyas new book is an elegant application of philosophy to the midlife crisis. Joe Moran, Times Higher Education, A concise, entertaining and humane guide through life's most difficult territory. A model for how to write philosophy clearly and non-technically without lapsing into banality or truism.

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