Kittay, Eva Feder
Cognitive Disability and Its Challenge to Moral Philosophy
Through a series of essays contributed by clinicians, medical historians, and prominent moral philosophers, Cognitive Disability and Its Challenge to Moral Philosophy addresses the ethical, bio-ethical, epistemological, historical, and meta-philosophical questions raised by cognitive disability
- Features essays by a prominent clinicians and medical historians of cognitive disability, and prominent contemporary philosophers such as Ian Hacking, Martha Nussbaum, and Peter Singer
- Represents the first collection that brings together philosophical discussions of Alzheimer's disease, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and autism under the rubric of cognitive disability
- Offers insights into categories like Alzheimer's, mental retardation, and autism, as well as issues such as care, personhood, justice, agency, and responsibility
Avainsanat: Cognitive Disability, Personhood, Dignity, Bioethics, Cognitive Capacity
- Tekijä(t)
- Kittay, Eva Feder
- Carlson, Licia
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2010
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 424 sivua
- Kategoria
- Psykologia
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781444322798
- Painetun ISBN
- 9781405198288