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교수동정
- 국립 부경대학교 교수님들의 자랑스러운 소식입니다.
| Positive thinking rather than a herb of eternal youth | |||
| 작성자 | Department of External Cooperation | 작성일 | 2012-05-31 |
| 조회수 | 613 | ||
| Positive thinking rather than a herb of eternal youth | |||||
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Department of External Cooperation |  |
2012-05-31 |  |
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Senescence is another stage of life rather than loss of youth. “This is a time when new humanistic values need to be sought for those pursuing herbs of eternal life rather than old age.”
The book was written by many eminent professors such as Myong-Hee, Song (Korean Literature PKNU), Young-Hee, Chae (Korean Literature PKNU), Hye-Kyung, Han (Journalism and Mass Communication Kyong-Sung University), In-Wook, Kang (History PKNU), Myong-Ho, Shin (History PKNU), and Se-Ho, Jang (Ethics Education Kyong-Sung University) and presents current perspectives on old age and seeks desirable solutions to it. In the introduction of the book, Professor Song said, “The problems involving the elderly should be resolved in multifaceted ways such as through social and economic and humanistic viewpoints.” He also stated, “This book is a meaningful product that mixes both western and eastern discourse on old age into a new discourse that is specific to modern society.”
In the second chapter, lexical usages such as ‘aging’ and ‘antiquity’, which are the representative words of the elderly, have been analyzed by Professor Young-Hee, Chae. Furthermore, Hae-Kyong Han’s discourse on the elderly involving health care and media is also presented. The third chapter, themed with historical and philosophical introspection on the elderly, proposes desirable solutions which focus on the wisdom that the elderly have gained through the evolving process of life. <Pukyong Today> |
The new book reflects one of the current social issues, old age, in both a humanistic and philosophical way. One of the contributing authors was the Head of the Research Center on Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor Myong-Hee, Song.
The first chapter is themed with literary reflection, making specific reference to ‘Dry Flower’ by Wan-Su, Park, ‘Makeup’ by Hun, Kim, and ‘Gesture Life’ by Chang-Rae, Lee. In relation to the analysis of ‘Dry Flower’ Professor Song said, “We have learned that the elderly living in modern society are being treated as those living away from their own family.” He also stated, “We need more positive thinking about the elderly.”