We all age differently, but we can learn from shared experiences and insights. The conversations, or paired essays, in Aging Thoughtfully combine a philosopher's approach with a lawyer-economist's. Here are ideas about when to retire, how to refashion social security to help the elderly poor, how to learn from King Lear -- who did not retire successfully -- and whether to enjoy or criticize anti-aging cosmetic procedures. Some of the concerns are practical: philanthropic decisions, relations with one's children and grandchildren, the purchase of annuities, and how to provide for...
We all age differently, but we can learn from shared experiences and insights. The conversations, or paired essays, in Aging Thoughtfully com...
The Internet has been romanticized as a zone of freedom. The alluring combination of sophisticated technology with low barriers to entry and instantaneous outreach to millions of users has mesmerized libertarians and communitarians alike. Lawmakers have joined the celebration, passing the Communications Decency Act, which enables Internet Service Providers to allow unregulated discourse without danger of liability, all in the name of enhancing freedom of speech. But an unregulated Internet is a breeding ground for offensive conduct.
At last we have a book that begins to focus on...
The Internet has been romanticized as a zone of freedom. The alluring combination of sophisticated technology with low barriers to entry and instan...
American Guy examines American norms of masculinity and their role in the law, bringing a range of methodological and disciplinary perspectives to the intersection of American gender, legal, and literary issues. The collection opens with a set of papers investigating "American Guys" -- the heroic nonconformists and rugged individualists that populate much of American fiction. Diverse essays examine the manly men of Hemingway, Dreiser, and others, in their relation to the law, while also highlighting the underlying tensions that complicate this version of masculinity. A second set of...
American Guy examines American norms of masculinity and their role in the law, bringing a range of methodological and disciplinary perspectiv...
Älter oder alt werden, ist meist negativ besetzt. Man denkt an Altersarmut und Verfall, Krankheit und Tod. Die Chancen und Möglichkeiten des Lebensabschnitts sind seltener im Blick. Martha Nussbaum und Saul Levmore beleuchten in ihren Dialogen verschiedenste Aspekte des Älterwerdens und zeigen, wie spannend eine Beschäftigung mit dem Alter sein kann.
Älter oder alt werden, ist meist negativ besetzt. Man denkt an Altersarmut und Verfall, Krankheit und Tod. Die Chancen und Möglichkeiten des Lebensa...
