Title: | Humanism and Aging |
Author(s): | Derkx, P.H.J.M. ; Laceulle, H. |
Publication year: | 2020 |
In: | Pinn, A. B. (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Humanism, pp. 1-35 |
Publisher: | New York, NY : Oxford University Press |
Related links: | www.oxfordhandbooks.com |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190921538.013.18 |
DOAI: | http://doai.io/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190921538.013.18 |
Publication type: | Part of book or chapter of book |
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : https://hdl.handle.net/11439/3673 ![]() |
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Subject: | A meaningful life in a just and caring society vanaf 2018 Researchprogram Humanism and Philosophy 2014 t/m 2017 Een zinvol leven in een rechtvaardige en zorgzame samenleving vanaf 2018 Onderzoeksprogramma H&F Humanisme en Filosofie 2014 t/m 2017 |
Organization: | UVH Humanisme en Filosofie (H&F) |
Book title: | Pinn, A. B. (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Humanism |
Page start: | p. 1 |
Page end: | p. 35 |
Abstract: |
Humanism, as a meaning frame, is defined by four characteristics: human agency; human
dignity; self-realization; and love of vulnerable, unique, and irreplaceable persons. A humanist
view of aging is in favor of healthy aging and life extension, but human life is and
remains inherently vulnerable (not just medically), and in a humanist view other aims are
regarded as deserving a higher priority than life extension for privileged social groups
with already a high (healthy) life expectancy. Humanist priorities are (1) a better social
organization of a person’s life course with a better balance among learning, working, caring,
and enjoying; (2) more social justice—for too long differences in socio-economic status
have been determinants of shocking differences in health and longevity; (3) development
and dissemination of cultural narratives that better accommodate the fulfillment of
essential meaning-needs of the elderly than the stereotyping decline- and age-defying
narratives); (4) less loneliness and social isolation.
Keywords: humanism, aging, life course, healthy life expectancy, agency, dignity, justice, self-realization, love,
loneliness.
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