{"product_id":"midlife-a-philosophical-guide-1","title":"Midlife: A Philosophical Guide","description":"Philosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age\n\nHow can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of death that blights the future? 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.\n\nYou will learn why missing out might be a good thing, how options are overrated, and when you should be glad you made a mistake. You will be introduced to philosophical consolations for mortality. And you will learn what it would mean to live in the present, how it could solve your midlife crisis, and why meditation helps.\n\nRanging from Aristotle, Schopenhauer, and John Stuart Mill to Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir, as well as drawing on Setiya’s own experience, Midlife combines imaginative ideas, surprising insights, and practical advice. Writing with wisdom and wit, Setiya makes a wry but passionate case for philosophy as a guide to life.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0691173931\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKTGN000EL6_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Setiya, Kieran\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41445573099578,"sku":"4EKTGN000EL6_ns","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0691173931-0_595f8985-6b98-41aa-bd19-712e3e7fa252.jpg?v=1780694237","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/midlife-a-philosophical-guide-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}