Description
| Product ID: | 9780190600235 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Aging Thoughtfully |
| Subtitle: | Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles, and Regret |
| Authors: | Author: Martha C. Nussbaum, Saul Levmore |
| Page Count: | 264 |
| Subjects: | Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Popular culture, Ethical issues and debates, Psychology of ageing, Coping with / advice about ageing, Popular culture, Ethical issues & debates, Psychology of ageing, Coping with old age |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A philosopher and a lawyer-economist examine the challenges of the last third of life. They write about friendship, sex, retirement communities, inheritance, poverty, and the depiction of aging women in films. These essays, or conversations, will help readers of all ages think about how to age well, or at least thoughtfully, and how to interact with older family members and friends. We all age differently, but we can learn from shared experiences and insights. The conversations, or paired essays, in Aging Thoughtfully combine a philosopher''s approach with a lawyer-economist''s. Here are ideas about when to retire, how to refashion social security to help the elderly poor, how to learn from King Lear -- who did not retire successfully -- and whether to enjoy or criticize anti-aging cosmetic procedures. Some of the concerns are practical: philanthropic decisions, relations with one''s children and grandchildren, the purchase of annuities, and how to provide for care in old age. Other topics are cultural, ranging from the treatment of aging women in a Strauss opera and various popular films, to a consideration of Donald Trump''s (and other men''s) marriages to much younger women. These engaging, thoughtful, and often humorous exchanges show how stimulating discussions about our inevitable aging can be, and offer valuable insight into how we all might age more thoughtfully, and with zest and friendship. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-01-25 |
