
This book offers a much-needed investigation of moral and political issues concerning disability, and explores how the experiences of people with disabilities can lead to reconsideration of prominent positions on normative issues. Thirteen new essays examine such topics as the concept of disability, the conditions of justice, the nature of autonomy, healthcare distribution, and reproductive choices. The contributors are Norman Daniels, Ellen Daniels Zide, Leslie P. Francis, Christie Hartley, Richard Hull, Guy Kahane, F. M. Kamm, Rosalind McDougall, Jeff McMahan, Douglas MacLean, Susannah Rose, Anita Silvers, Julian Savulescu, Lorella Terzi, David Wasserman, and Jonathan Wolff.
This collection investigates the moral and political dimensions of disability to determine how these experiences necessitate a re-evaluation of established normative frameworks. Kimberley Brownlee and a group of distinguished contributors utilize philosophical analysis to challenge existing paradigms regarding justice, autonomy, and social inclusion. By centering the lived experience of disability, the text argues for a more nuanced understanding of human variation within political and ethical theory.
What You Will Find
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Experts identify this volume as a significant contribution to the intersection of political philosophy and disability studies. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for scholars and advanced students in ethics and social policy.
Page Count:
408
Publication Date:
2009-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191569968
ISBN-13:
9780191569968
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