Old Age and Other Essays

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.

This discussion of old age as a social problem is accompanied by a reflection on old age as a personal predicament. In his elegant and lucid prose, Bobbio confronts the facts of decrepitude and death. In taking stock of his life, he argues once again for the importance of democracy and human rights. This is a beautifully written book that will be of great interest to the academic and general reader alike. Its intellectual content renders it of particular value to students in the fields of philosophy, politics and the social sciences.

Publishera 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.