Jami L. Anderson, Simon Cushing

The Philosophy of Autism (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines autism from the tradition of analytic philosophy, working from the premise that Autism Spectrum Disorders raise interesting philosophical questions that need to be and can be addressed in a manner that is clear, jargon-free, and accessible. The goal of the original essays in this book is to provide a philosophically rich analysis of issues raised by autism and to afford dignity and respect to those impacted by autism by placing it at the center of the discussion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781442217096
• Artikelnr.: 39270585

Autorenporträt

Jami L. Anderson is associate professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Michigan-Flint.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Autism: The Very Idea
Chapter 2: Embodying Autistic Cognition: Towards Re-conceiving Certain
"Autism-Related" Behavioural Atypicalities as Functional
Chapter 3: Autism and the Extreme Male Brain
Chapter 4: I Think, Therefore I Am. I am Verbal, Therefore I Live.
Chapter 5: A Dash of Autism
Chapter 6: Knowing Other Minds: Ethics and Autism
Chapter 7: Autism, Empathy, and Affective Framing
Chapter 8: Advocacy, Autism and Autonomy