ABSTRACT
In constructing an abstract ethics of reason addressing a general rational subject, enlightenment and modernity have forgotten old age. By contrast, the ancient ethics of happiness asked what a good life might be for people in specific life stages. It is important to regain this tradition: What does it mean for a finite being to age but still lead a good life? During the process of ageing, a radicalization of our vulnerable corporality and finitude takes place. Becoming oneself-in-ageing can be understood in its ethical meaning but also implies a correction of our modern understanding of man.
