Book chapter
Aging, Getting Older, and the Good Life
The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging, pp.327-345
Palgrave Macmillan UK
12/21/2016
DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-39356-2_19
Abstract
I distinguish between aging as merely getting chronologically older and aging as a process involving change. I then consider some prominent theories of value (hedonism, desire-satisfaction theory, and objective state theory) and examine how each theory evaluates the value or lack thereof involved in aging in either sense. I also discuss people’s subjective attitudes toward aging and show how the facts of such attitudes will play a role in each theory in determining the actual value of aging. I conclude by suggesting that everyone, young and old alike, would benefit from a cultural shift away from our current obsession with youth.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Aging, Getting Older, and the Good Life
- Creators
- Diane Jeske - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging, pp.327-345
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK; London
- DOI
- 10.1057/978-1-137-39356-2_19
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/21/2016
- Academic Unit
- Philosophy
- Record Identifier
- 9984397940602771
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