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1. A study of old age by one of Italya s oldest and wisest philosophers. 2. Bobbio writes on old age as a social and personal problem. He re--assess ideas of history and progress from the perspective of an old man. 3. This is a beautifully written book that combines philosophical enquiry and personal reflection.

Table of Contents
Publisher's Note.

Old Age.

Part I.

Disgruntled Old Age.

Where is All This Supposed Wisdom?.

Rhetoric and Anti-Rhetoric.

The World of Memory.

Part II.

I am Still Here.

After Death.

Slow Motion.

Lost Opportunities.

Other Essays.

To Myself.

Intellectual Autobiography.

Reflections of an Octogenarian.

Reply to My Critics.

Power and the Law.

Taking Stock.

The Politics of Culture.

Appendix.

Notes on the Text.

Notes.

Index.

Old Age and Other Essays

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 09/05/2001
      ISBN13: 9780745623863, 978-0745623863
      ISBN10: 0745623867
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      1. A study of old age by one of Italya s oldest and wisest philosophers. 2. Bobbio writes on old age as a social and personal problem. He re--assess ideas of history and progress from the perspective of an old man. 3. This is a beautifully written book that combines philosophical enquiry and personal reflection.

      Table of Contents
      Publisher's Note.

      Old Age.

      Part I.

      Disgruntled Old Age.

      Where is All This Supposed Wisdom?.

      Rhetoric and Anti-Rhetoric.

      The World of Memory.

      Part II.

      I am Still Here.

      After Death.

      Slow Motion.

      Lost Opportunities.

      Other Essays.

      To Myself.

      Intellectual Autobiography.

      Reflections of an Octogenarian.

      Reply to My Critics.

      Power and the Law.

      Taking Stock.

      The Politics of Culture.

      Appendix.

      Notes on the Text.

      Notes.

      Index.

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