Scott Samuelson has taught philosophy to a wide range of people, including at Kirkwood Community College and the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale Prison).A He is the author of The Deepest Human Life: An Introduction to Philosophy for Everyone.
In this eminently readable but subtle book, Scott Samuelson opens up new ways of thinking about suffering. Weaving together philosophical reflections with compelling stories of his time teaching in prison, Samuelson shows us the various roles undeserved suffering play our lives, and indeed in life itself. This book is a necessary read for those of us who want to reflect on the place of pain in human existence. --Todd May, author of A Significant Life