| 书目名称 | The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging | | 编辑 | Geoffrey Scarre | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Addresses a neglected area of philosophy: age and the consequences of aging.Draws upon an international spread of writers to create a globally influenced collection.Discusses numerous topics concernin | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .This comprehensive handbook presents the major philosophical perspectives on the nature, prospects, problems and social context of age and aging in an era of dramatically increasing life-expectancy. Drawing on the latest research in gerontology, medicine and the social sciences, its twenty-seven chapters examine our intuitions and common sense beliefs about the meaning of aging and explore topics such as the existential experience of old age, aging in different philosophical and religious traditions, the place of the elderly in contemporary society and the moral rights and responsibilities of the old. This book provides innovative and leading-edge research that will help to determine the parameters of the philosophy of aging for years to come.. .Key Features.• Structured in four parts addressing the meaning, experience, ethics and future of aging.• Comprehensive ethical coverage including of the retirement age, health-care for the elderly andthe transhumanist life-extending project.• Focused treatment of the dementia ‘epidemic’ and the philosophy of the mind and self. . .The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging. is an essential resource for scholars, rese | | 出版日期 | Book 2016 | | 关键词 | age; aging; old age; philosophy; reigion; death; gerontology; dementia; health care; transhumanism; filial dut | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-39356-2 | | isbn_softcover | 978-1-349-67901-0 | | isbn_ebook | 978-1-137-39356-2 | | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 |
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