Processes of Aging: Ontogenetic Perspectives on Life, Nutrition, and Longevity
Whiteheadian concepts of life, food, "empty" and "occupied space" provide a theoretical basis to unpack an ontogenetic perspective on aging. Focusing on the so-called "Selective Optimization with Compensation" (SOC) strategy, this work will explore this concept in relat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Illinois Press
2015
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Process studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 282-298 |
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| Summary: | Whiteheadian concepts of life, food, "empty" and "occupied space" provide a theoretical basis to unpack an ontogenetic perspective on aging. Focusing on the so-called "Selective Optimization with Compensation" (SOC) strategy, this work will explore this concept in relation to some scientific evidence in the fields of "epigenetics" and molecular nutrition. Further, the role of caloric restriction in health and longevity will be discussed as a SOC strategy, based on the metabolic theory of aging. SOC strategy applied to the processes of aging, when linked with Whiteheadfs philosophy of organism, makes it possible for us to think about life as a selective process provided by "empty space." A continuum within the physical field optimizes a "living society," which evolves in permanent social deficit, by means of compensation by nutritional metabolism. |
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| ISSN: | 2154-3682 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Process studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/44798019 |