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Aging as becoming oneself
a philosophical ethics of late life
pp. 347-364
Abstrakt
In constructing an abstract ethics of reason, addressing a general rational subject, Enlightenment and modernity have forgotten old age. By contrast, the ancient ethics of happiness asked what a good life might be for people in specific life stages, such as the aged. Nowadays, it is important to regain this tradition. Thus this chapter poses the question: What does it mean for a finite being to age but still lead a good life? During the process of aging, a radicalization of our vulnerable corporality and finitude takes place. This becoming-oneself-in-aging must be understood not only in its ethical meaning, but also implies a correction of our modern understanding of man.
Publication details
Published in:
Scarre Geoffrey (2016) The Palgrave handbook of the philosophy of aging. Dordrecht, Springer.
Seiten: 347-364
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DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-39356-2_20
Referenz:
Rentsch Thomas (2016) „Aging as becoming oneself: a philosophical ethics of late life“, In: G. Scarre (ed.), The Palgrave handbook of the philosophy of aging, Dordrecht, Springer, 347–364.




