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Author Derkx, Peter, 1951- author.

Title Meaningful aging from a humanist perspective / Peter Derkx, Anthony B. Pinn
Published Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2024

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 95 pages)
Contents Chapter 1: Initial Considerations -- Chapter 2: Dimensions of Meaningful Aging -- Chapter 3: The Longevity of Justice: Assessing Peter Derkx's Approach
Summary Aging is a topic of growing interest. As life expectancy in western societies is increasing, the growing number and proportion of 'elderly' persons raise urgent questions on how to age 'well'. Predominantly, questions on aging are taken from biomedical and economic paradigms, which are intertwined. While people of age are seen as a cost in society, biomedical research aims at curing the declining effects of aging, thus furthering ideals of 'healthy' aging, 'active' aging, or 'successful' aging. In this book, Peter Derkx offers a comprehensive account of meaningful aging with Anthony Pinn responding in a fruitful and constructive way, for the benefit and edification of all of us
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 18, 2024)
Subject Aging -- Philosophy
Aging -- Prevention -- Philosophy
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
Author Pinn, Anthony B., author.
ISBN 9783031538698
3031538692