The promise and peril of finite forever: the paradox of ageing
Learning to live with frailty and finitude is both a lifelong agenda and particular to the wisdom of ageing. The desire for long life, therefore, must include a recognition that forever is finite. Being finite, as the term is used here, is the condition of being limited that defines humanness. Facin...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Routledge
[2019]
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| Dans: |
Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Année: 2019, Volume: 31, Numéro: 3, Pages: 269-281 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Vieillissement
/ Vie
/ Finitude
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophie de la religion VA Philosophie ZA Sciences sociales |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Paradox
B Generosity B Agency B Mortality B long life B Interdependence B loss and grief B being surprised B Wisdom B Finitude B Incompleteness B long-life discipleship B Dependence B living with limits B Death B Frailty B Mystery B active ageing |
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