Timo Airaksinen

Reflections on Old Age

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Cornelius Murphy writes about a traditional philosophical topic--old age--with honesty, clarity, and vigor. He discusses the most important ancient theories, exploring their moral and political significance and then draws his conclusions with regard to the modern times. We live longer now, but is our old age better, more valuable, and productive than it used to be? How could we live better all the way to the end? Murphy gives his carefully weighted conclusions from an enlightened Christian perspective.”