Editors:
- Completely new material, written by prominent scholars in philosophy of medicine, disability studies, moral theory, and bioethics
- Ideal resource for adoption as a text (either primary or secondary) for courses in contemporary moral controversies, social and political philosophy, disability studies, and biomedical ethics
- Broad range of contributors and themes (e.g., philosophers, public policy experts, etc.) and a balanced presentation of competing perspectives
Part of the book series: Philosophy and Medicine (PHME, volume 104)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Disability, Quality of Life, and Bioethics
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Disability, Social Justice, and Public Policy
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Personal Voices
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About this book
This project draws together the diverse strands of the debate regarding disability in a way never before combined in a single volume. After providing a representative sampling of competing philosophical approaches to the conceptualization of disability as such, the volume goes on to address such themes as the complex interplay between disability and quality of life, questions of social justice as it relates to disability, and the personal dimensions of the disability experience.
By explicitly locating the discussion of various applied ethical questions within the broader theoretical context of how disability is best conceptualized, the volume seeks to bridge the gap between abstract philosophical musings about the nature of disease, illness and disability found in much of the philosophy of medicine literature, on the one hand, and the comparatively concrete but less philosophical discourse frequently encountered in much of the disability studies literature. It also critically examines various claims advanced by disability advocates, as well as those of their critics.
In bringing together leading scholars in the fields of moral theory, bioethics, and disability studies, this volume makes a unique contribution to the scholarly literature, while also offering a valuable resource to instructors and students interested in a text that critically examines and assesses various approaches to some of the most vexing problems in contemporary social and political philosophy.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“The volume at hand, edited by D. Christopher Ralston and Justin Ho … draws together some of the leading figures in medical ethics and bioethics. It seeks to offer a sample of competing theoretical and philosophical approaches to the conceptualization of disability by different scholars including Christopher Boorse, Anita Silvers, H. Tristam Engelhardt Jr, and Ron Amundson. … it is a worthwhile addition to the flourishing literature in the philosophy of disability and an invaluable read for all those interested in philosophical issues around disability.” (Franziska Felder, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Vol. 14, 2011)Editors and Affiliations
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Dept. Philosophy, Rice University, Houston, U.S.A.
D. Christopher Ralston, Justin Hubert Ho
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Philosophical Reflections on Disability
Editors: D. Christopher Ralston, Justin Hubert Ho
Series Title: Philosophy and Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2477-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-2476-3Published: 21 October 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-0521-0Published: 08 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-2477-0Published: 19 September 2009
Series ISSN: 0376-7418
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0080
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 264
Topics: Sociology, general, Medicine/Public Health, general, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Philosophy of Medicine, Theory of Medicine/Bioethics, Political Philosophy