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Longevity

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We offer several issues for both argument and explanation at the intersection of philosophy and post ageing. Again, our goal here is to illustrate the fruitful exchange of philosophical concerns and the emergence of post ageing.

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  1. Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Katarina Friberg Felsted & Scott D. Wright

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Felsted, K.F., Wright, S.D. (2014). Longevity. In: Toward Post Ageing. Healthy Ageing and Longevity, vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09051-1_9

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