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Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way with Kieran Setiya

Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way with Kieran Setiya

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.

Smart People Podcast

October 24, 202352m 41s

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Show Notes

Kieran Setiya teaches philosophy at MIT, working mainly in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. He is an author and also has a podcast called Five Questions.

Kieran's book, Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way, is available now.

To learn more about Kieran, go to ksetiya.net. You can also find more of his writings on his Substack: ksetiya.substack.com.


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