Kieran Setiya
Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kieran Setiya is a Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is known for his work in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. Setiya is a co-editor of Philosophers' Imprint.
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Kieran Setiya is a Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was born in Hull, UK. He is known for his work in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. Setiya is a co-editor of Philosophers' Imprint. He is the author of Practical Knowledge, Reasons without Rationalism, and Knowing Right From Wrong. His new book, Life is Hard (2022), is out from Riverhead Books (US) and Hutchinson Heinemann (UK). Combining philosophy with personal essay, the book has chapters on infirmity, loneliness, grief, failure, injustice, absurdity – and hope. It has been reviewed by the Economist, the New York Times, the Sunday Times, the Guardian, and others. His last book was Midlife: A Philosophical Guide. It is available in bookstores and can be ordered online. His work on midlife has been featured in Aeon, Hi-Phi Nation, Five Books, and the New York Times. He has also written about baseball and philosophy, H. P. Lovecraft, stand-up comedy, and the meaning of life.
