Aging Thoughtfully: Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles, and Regret

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Martha C. Nussbaum Saul Levmore

Aging Thoughtfully

Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles, and Regret

Martha C. Nussbaum, Saul Levmore

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Oxford University Press
15 November 2017

Ethics & moral philosophy; Society & Social Sciences; Popular culture; Ethical issues & debates; Psychology of ageing; Coping with old age

Aging brings distinctive discoveries and challenges, as well as difficulties. People age in many different ways, but we can learn from shared experiences and insights. Instead of thinking about this stage of life as a time to wilt, we need to think boldly and carefully about the active living that we can do for an increasing number of years.

The conversations, or paired essays, in this book juxtapose a philosopher's approach with that of a lawyer-economist. There are ideas about when to retire, how to refashion social security to help the elderly poor, how to learn from King Lear - who failed to retire successfully, and whether to enjoy or criticize anti-aging cosmetic procedures. Some questions are very general: What is friendship as we age? What becomes of love and sex? What goals should a decent public policy have toward aging citizens?

Some of the ideas are more immediately practical; the essays deal with philanthropic decisions, relations with one's children and grandchildren, the purchase of annuities, and how to provide for care in old age. And some of the ideas are just interesting; they include the treatment of aging women in a Strauss opera and in many films, as well as some consideration of Donald Trump's marriages to much younger women. The overall goal is to show how much fun discussion about aging can be and, in the end, how to age thoughtfully and encourage one's parents and friends to do so as well.

By: Martha C. Nussbaum, Saul Levmore
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 482g
ISBN: 9780190600235
ISBN 10: 0190600233
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter 1. Learning from King Lear: What can we learn about aging from Shakespeare's Lear? Chapter 2. Must We Retire?: Is mandatory retirement a good idea? Chapter 3. Aging with Friends: How are friendships different as we age? Chapter 4. Aging Bodies: Are cosmetic surgeries good or bad? Chapter 5. Looking Back: What is gained from regret, or from living in the moment? Chapter 6. Romance and Sex beyond Middle-Age: Does age matter? Chapter 7. Inequality and an Aging Population: To what are the elderly entitled? Chapter 8. Giving it Away: How should we part with wealth and time?

Martha C. Nussbaum is Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago. She is the author of Love's Knowledge, Sex and Social Justice, Animal Rights (edited with Cass Sunstein), From Disgust to Humanity, and Philosophical Interventions, among many. Saul Levmore is Graham Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School. He is the co-author of American Guy: Masculinity in American Law and Literature.

Reviews for Aging Thoughtfully: Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles, and Regret

Aging Thoughtfully advances that goal, portraying the aging process as both universal and utterly idiosyncratic, and urging us to learn from each other and our shared history. * LA Review of Books * rewarding ... rich book ... Aging Thoughtfully provides ample food for thought. * Geoffrey Scarre, The Philosophers' Magazine *