Aging and death: a philosophical approach

Authors

  • Marco Jiménez Alfaro Facultad de Teología Pontificia y Civil de Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33539/phai.v14i1.110

Keywords:

Aging, Longevity, Old edge, Death.

Abstract

In this essay, the author reflects on the topic of aging and its focal relation to the idea of death. The author integrates historical and scientific information and then complements a philosophical assessment. This is the aim of this essays. In the first part, the different conceptions of aging that have prevailed over time are explained, emphasizing the paradigmatic cases antagonistic as Plato and Aristotle, who would later central to the present. In the second part, a brief discussion of the concepts of longevity and aging, which finally allows him to associate the theme of old age with the idea of death from the philosophical framework is done as a question. 

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Author Biography

Marco Jiménez Alfaro, Facultad de Teología Pontificia y Civil de Lima

Licenciado en Filosofía por la Facultad de Teología Pontificia y Civil de Lima, con estudios de Maestría en Filosofía en la Unidad de Posgrado de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Actualmente ejerce la docencia en filosofía y humanidades en la Universidad privada César Vallejo, el Instituto Superior Juan XXIII y la Facultad de Teología Pontificia y Civil de Lima.

Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

Jiménez Alfaro, M. (2015). Aging and death: a philosophical approach. Phainomenon, 14(1), 85–94. https://doi.org/10.33539/phai.v14i1.110