6/7/2023 0 Comments Midlife kieran setiya![]() ![]() So we need habits that are at least consistent with the best arguments, and, ideally, habits that actually include argumentation. We may train ourselves to be foolish or selfish. But a mental habit or practice can lead us away from the findings of our critical reason. We also need practices or mental disciplines to accompany our arguments. Therefore, arguments-no matter how valid and rigorous-will not change us. And we must remember that people are habitual and affective creatures. However, arguments should have a purpose: to improve a life. The philosophical life is one of critical reason. I read Kieran Setiya’s Midlife (Princeton, 2017) not only because I have that condition and am sometimes troubled by its complaints, but also because I appreciate the style of thought that Pierre Hadot named “ philosophy as a way of life.” Practitioners of this style acknowledge that it is important to develop and test arguments. ![]()
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