Meaning and Aging

Humanist Perspectives

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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The main objective of this book is to add, from a humanist perspective, new interdisciplinary insights and research results to the current academic debate on aging.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-04-28
Mått148 x 210 x 14 mm
Vikt333 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudies in Humanism and Atheism
Antal sidor151
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031558054

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Joachim Duyndam is Full Professor of Humanism and Philosophy at the University of Humanistic Studies, The Netherlands. His research is focused on the significance of exemplars to moral agency.Anja Machielse is Full Professor of Humanism and Social Resilience and endowed professor Social Resilience and Older Adults at the University of Humanistic Studies, The Netherlands. The focus in her work is on the significance of social relationships, both for personal life and for the wider community.

1: Introduction.- 2: Meaningful aging via lifelong growth and development.- 3: Meaning in life and social connectedness.- 3: Wisdom and meaningful aging.- 4: A locked room: The meaning of empathy and being seen, particularly for older adults.- 5: Art of living and art of aging.- 6: Dementia: considerations of what makes a meaningful life.- 7: Gathering data on meaning-in-life among older people: two explorative approaches.- 8: Conclusions on meaningful aging: humanist views.