Kieran Setiya
28 Podcast Episodes
Life is hard, but can philosophy help deal with our suffering and the meaning of life? A discussion of Kieran Setiya's book
Life is hard, but can philosophy help deal with our suffering and the meaning of life? A discussion of Kieran Setiya's book
In this episode, we discuss Kieran Setiya's book "life is hard" and discuss the place of philosophy in our everyday live... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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54mins
#850 Isabella Clarke Interviews MIT Philosopher Kieran Setiya on Accepting Life as Hard
#850 Isabella Clarke Interviews MIT Philosopher Kieran Setiya on Accepting Life as Hard
BIOKieran Setiya is a professor of philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he works on ethics and... Read more
5 Jun 2023
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Kieran Setiya: Facing up to Life
Kieran Setiya: Facing up to Life
Life is hard. But drawing on the insights of philosophers ancient and modern, Keiran Setiya has written a witty and hope... Read more
28 Mar 2023
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41mins
Kieran Setiya on Loneliness
Kieran Setiya on Loneliness
What is loneliness and why is it harmful? How does it differ from just being on your own? In the latest episode of the P... Read more
9 Mar 2023
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18mins
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Is hope worth hoping for? (Kieran Setiya)
Is hope worth hoping for? (Kieran Setiya)
Featuring Kieran Setiya (guest) with Stanton Wortham (host) and Gregory Fried (commentator)The conventional wisdom is th... Read more
27 Feb 2023
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32mins
Kieran Setiya: How To Live Well When Life Is Hardest
Kieran Setiya: How To Live Well When Life Is Hardest
You might not think a book on philosophy could be a bestseller these days, but the title of MIT professor, Kieran Setiya... Read more
13 Jan 2023
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56mins
Ep. 59: Life Is Hard: Kieran Setiya On How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way.
Ep. 59: Life Is Hard: Kieran Setiya On How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way.
"It is by squeezing your life into a single tube that you set yourself up for definitive failure. Projects fail, and peo... Read more
10 Dec 2022
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54mins
Philosophy for hard times, with Kieran Setiya
Philosophy for hard times, with Kieran Setiya
Kieran Setiya is a Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was born in Hull, UK. He is ... Read more
2 Nov 2022
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58mins
KIERAN SETIYA: How to love living a hard life
KIERAN SETIYA: How to love living a hard life
Life is hard. And yet so much of contemporary life compels us to fight this fundamental reality. We are meant to be happ... Read more
25 Oct 2022
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54mins
Kieran Setiya / "Life is Hard"
Kieran Setiya / "Life is Hard"
Author and MIT professor Kieran Setiya returns to discuss his latest book, "Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Fin... Read more
4 Oct 2022
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59mins
