Aging thoughtfully : conversations about retirement, romance, wrinkles, and regret / Martha C. Nussbaum, Saul Levmore.
| Author/creator | Nussbaum, Martha C., 1947- author. |
| Other author | Levmore, Saul author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017] |
| Copyright Date | ©20 |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | 1 online resource (viii, 251 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Learning from King Lear -- 2. Retirement policy -- 3. Aging with friends -- 4. Aging bodies -- 5. Looking back -- 6. Romance and sex beyond middle age -- 7. Inequality and an aging population -- 8. Giving it away. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Nussbaum, Martha Craven, 1947- Aging thoughtfully. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017] 9780190600235 |
| ISBN | 9780190600242 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 0190600241 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9780190600259 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 019060025X (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| Stock number | F3682837-D4FA-4521-912D-62B2280BB058 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |