Adult Life

Aging, Responsibility, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Drawing from philosophy and psychology, offers a clear and compelling interpretation of what it means to be an adult.What does it mean to be an adult? In this original and compelling work, John Russon answers that question by leading us through a series of rich reflections on the psychological and social dimensions of adulthood and by exploring some of the deepest ethical and existential issues that confront human life: intimacy, responsibility, aging, and death. Using his knowledge of the history of philosophy along with the combined resources of psychology, sociology, and anthropology, he explores the behavioral challenges of becoming an adult and examines the intimate relationships that are integral to healthy development. He also studies our experiences of time and space, which address both aging and the crucial role that our material environments play in the formation of our personalities. Of special note is Russon's provocative assessment of the economic and political contexts of contemporary adult life and the distinctive problems they pose. Engaging and accessible, Adult Life is for anyone seeking the profound lessons our human culture has learned about living well.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-01-02
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt327 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Antal sidor237
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9781438479507

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AcknowledgmentsIntroductionVignette #1: The Generation GapVignette #2: Worldly EngagementVignette #3: Mortality and CharacterThe Plan of the BookPart I: Human Experience and the Meaning of Adulthood 1. Perception and Its NormsPerception and PossibilityReality and MaturityCharacter and AgingPart II: The Form of Adult Life: Maturity and Aging 2. Character and RealityExposure: Outer and InnerHealthy Developments of CharacterResponsibility and Happiness3. AgingTime: Indifferent and PersonalOn AgingThe Spatiality of AdulthoodPart III: The Content of Adult Life: Adult Occupations 4. Domains of Settlement and EngagementIntimacy: The FamilyEconomics: The MarketPolitics: The State5. Bearing Witness: Honesty and WisdomArtReligionPhilosophy: Wonder, Science, and WisdomAppendix: Notes for Further StudyBibliographyIndex

"Russon's strength, in Adult Life, is his unwavering commitment to presenting the challenges of aging and the norms that must be respected if one is to age in a socially healthy manner. He accomplishes this with both conceptual and affective force." — Symposium"John Russon is one of the best phenomenologists in contemporary philosophy. He uses the phenomenological method to cast light on some of the most important issues in our lives. In this book, Russon offers a sensitive description of what it is like to navigate the world as an adult, displaying the ways in which adulthood involves a development of our relations with the world, one another, and ourselves. In doing so, he allows us to see afresh the ways in which our lives unfold over time." — Todd May, author of Kenneth Lonergan: Filmmaker and Philosopher