Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
By: Kieran Setiya
3.56
Format: 189 pages, Hardcover
Philosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age How can you …
Want to Read $ 9.99"The way in which you relate to the activities that matter most to you is by trying to complete them and so expel them from your life. Your days are devoted to ending, one by one, the activities that give them meaning."-Kieran Setiya, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
"The way in which you relate to the activities that matter most to you is by trying to complete them and so expel them from your life. Your days are devoted to ending, one by one, the activities that give them meaning."-Kieran Setiya, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
"In philosophers' terms, the shift in perspective is not temporal, but "epistemic": it has to do with knowledge. Emotionally, there is a fundamental difference between knowing that I will miss out on something good and knowing what, knowing that I won't achieve all my ambitions and knowing which."-Kieran Setiya, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
"In philosophers' terms, the shift in perspective is not temporal, but "epistemic": it has to do with knowledge. Emotionally, there is a fundamental difference between knowing that I will miss out on something good and knowing what, knowing that I won't achieve all my ambitions and knowing which."-Kieran Setiya, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
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4.02
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
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3. The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 59)
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4. The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
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4.19
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4.07
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4.22
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3.73
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3.97
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23. Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
By: Kieran Setiya
3.56
Format: 189 pages, Hardcover
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"The way in which you relate to the activities that matter most to you is by trying to complete them and so expel them from your life. Your days are devoted to ending, one by one, the activities that …"-Kieran Setiya, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
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27. The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions
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30. What Do You Want Out of Life?: A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters
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3.24
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
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31. Life Is Short: An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making It More Meaningful
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3.15
Format: 136 pages, Hardcover
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