Aging and human nature: perspectives from philosophical, theological, and historical anthropology
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Aging and Human Nature - Perspectives from Philosophical, Theological, and Historical Anthropology -- 1.1 Conception and Structure -- 1.2 Contributions -- References -- Part I: Aging and the Human Condition -- Chapter 2: Becoming Oneself. On t...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | International perspectives on aging
25 International Perspectives on Aging Ser. v.25 |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion and sociology
B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9783030250966 |
| Summary: | Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Aging and Human Nature - Perspectives from Philosophical, Theological, and Historical Anthropology -- 1.1 Conception and Structure -- 1.2 Contributions -- References -- Part I: Aging and the Human Condition -- Chapter 2: Becoming Oneself. On the Individuality of Aging -- 2.1 The Significance and Misapprehension of Individuality -- 2.2 Constitutive Theoretical and Fundamental Anthropological Aspects of Individuality -- 2.3 On the Significance of Inter-Existential Individuality for Aging -- 2.4 The Recognition of Limits and the Constitution of Existential Meaningfulness -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Aging and Personal Growth. Developmental Potentials in Old Age -- 3.1 Developmental Potentials in Borderline Situations -- 3.2 Three Conceptual Approaches to Developmental Potentials -- 3.2.1 The First Perspective: Biography -- 3.2.2 The Second Perspective: Plasticity, Adaptive and Creative Potentials, and Resilience -- 3.2.3 The Third Perspective: Given vs. Lacking Openness of Society for the Potential of Old Age -- 3.3 A Changed Understanding of the Old Person -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Beyond Control. Dependence and Passivity in Old Age -- 4.1 Longevity and the Dream of Age without Aging -- 4.2 Dependence -- 4.3 Devaluation of Dependence -- 4.4 Reductionist Anthropology -- 4.5 Dimensions of the Meaning of Dependence -- 4.6 Passivity -- 4.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Aging, Body, and Space -- Chapter 5: The Aging Body as Lived History. A Phenomenological Perspective -- 5.1 How Do We Know That We Are Aging? -- 5.2 Phenomenology of the Body -- 5.3 Phenomenology of the Aging Body -- 5.3.1 A First-Person Perspective of the Aging Body -- 5.3.2 Pain, Disability, and Old Age -- 5.3.3 A Third-Person Perspective of the Aging Body -- 5.4 Conclusion. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 287 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 978-3-030-25097-3 |
