"Aging, Geroscience, and Freedom"

In this article, I argue that senescence (biological aging) is one of the greatest threats to human freedom in the 21st century. The two most prominent conceptions of freedom are "negative" and "positive" liberty. The negative conception of liberty equates freedom with the absence of interference, whereas the positive conception equates freedom with having the capacity to be self-determining. By critically examining both the negative and positive conceptions of liberty, I make the case that senescence does violate our liberty, on both accounts of freedom. Also, if this is correct, then the development of an applied gerontological intervention ought to be considered an integral commitment of a society dedicated to freedom. An aging intervention holds great emancipatory potential for the world's aging populations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Rejuvenation research - 22(2019), 2 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 163-170

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Farrelly, Colin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Freedom
Geroscience
Journal Article

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Date Completed 15.11.2019

Date Revised 15.11.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/rej.2018.2106

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM28762773X