Middle age
By: Christopher Hamilton
Series: Art of living series; Art of living series (Acumen Publishing)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9781315710273
Subjects: Middle age; Philosophy; Âge moyen; Philosophie
Description: Middle age, for many, marks a key period for a radical reappraisal of one's life and way of living. The sense of time running out, both from the perspective that one's life has ground to a halt, and from the point of view of the greater closeness of death, and the sense of loneliness engendered by the compromised and wasteful nature of life, become ever clearer in mid-life, and can lead to a period of dramatic self doubt.In this book, the philosopher Christopher Hamilton (early 40s) explores the moods, emotions and experiences of middle age in the contemporary world, seeking to describe and an.
Notes: Originally published 2009 by Acumen.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-126) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter Contingency; title: chapter Th e body; title: chapter Time; title: chapter Weight and lightness; title: chapter Loneliness; title: chapter Flesh and blood; title: chapter Nostalgia; title: chapter Boredom; title: chapter Guilt; title: chapter Suicide; title: chapter Pleasure; title: chapter Plenitude; title: chapter Conversation; title: chapter Children; title: chapter Spectacle; title: chapter Afterword; title: chapter A ﬁ nal thought.