Midlife-Crisis

Almost everyone knows that feeling in the middle of life, that confusing mix of nostalgia, regret, claustrophobia, emptiness, and fear. The tormenting question, even at the peak of a career: Have I missed out on the best?

The term "midlife crisis" emerged around the mid-1960s. What was initially considered an invention of American psychoanalysts has proven to be an existential challenge that must be reckoned with. In this autobiographical nonfiction book, moral philosopher Kieran Setiya, who teaches at MIT in Massachusetts, delves into the phenomenon of the midlife crisis. Drawing on philosophers like Aristotle, Epicurus, and Schopenhauer, as well as authors like Virginia Woolf and Richard Ford, he analyzes the symptoms and coping mechanisms associated with the midlife crisis. He offers practical advice on how to approach the search for meaning in midlife. This is a casually and humorously written guide, both a knowledge book and a philosophy of life for everyone, whether or not they are experiencing a midlife crisis.