Abstract
Failure has not been, as far as I know, philosophically analyzed in detail. I analyze three distinct kinds or ways of failure, and the relationship among them. I focus on prudential failure in what one has done or not done, in major aspects of one's life, such as romantic love and work. This exploration seems to shed new light on the notion of failure and on its complexity. The discussion has clear practical application, once we are clear about the three distinct kinds, in helping us to weigh our different interests in not failing, as well as our failure-related fears, against each other.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 299-313 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | עיון: רבעון פילוסופי |
| Volume | 69 |
| State | Published - Jul 2021 |