Midlife: A Philosophical Guide

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By Kieran Setiya *02

Published Oct. 16, 2017

Kieran Setiya *02 demonstrates how to survive the challenges of middle age: nostalgia for lost youth, the lives you will never lead, and failings of the past through philosophy. He explains in Midlife  (Princeton University Press) why missing out might be a good things, how options are overrated, and when you should be glad of your mistakes.

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