Philosophy for Troubled Times

Kieran Setiya

Explore new ways of thinking about life’s most persistent challenges, with MIT
philosopher Kieran Setiya.
9 Sessions·1h 59m

Doing Philosophy
Discover how philosophy is not "idle speculation" but a path to living well.
11m

Meeting Needs
Explore the difference between "ameliorative" and "existential" value.
12m 56s

Missing Out
"Embrace your losses as fair payment for the surplus of being alive."
10m 23s

Facing Regret
Notice the difference between mistakes and failures—and regret itself.
14m 12s

Feeling Lonely
See how deep friendship begins with "the simple act of paying attention."
15m 26s

Grieving Well
Understand how to grapple with real loss.
15m 5s

Filling the Void

Explore the midlife crisis—and learn how to "live in the halo of the present."
13m 57s

Confronting Injustice
Confront the scope of human misery with compassion and steadfastness.
14m 6s

Finding Hope
Discover how hope can give us "the courage to conceive alternatives."
11m 43s