1
of
1
Cognitive Disability and Its Challenge to Moral Philosophy
Series: Metaphilosophy
Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.
Check link for latest rating. ( 25 ratings, 4 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still
learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Summary
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$4999
Unit price
/
Unavailable
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER
Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks
Found a better price? Request a price match
Cognitive Disability and Its Challenge to Moral Philosophy
$4999
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?
This book is ideal for scholars and students of philosophy, ethics, disability studies, and bioethics, as well as clinicians and historians interested in the moral challenges posed by cognitive disabilities.
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.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
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 prominent clinicians and medical historians of cognitive disability, and renowned 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.
Series: Metaphilosophy
View all-
Philosophy as a Way of Life
In the ancient world, philosophy was understood to be a practical guide for living, or even itself a way of life. This volume of essays brings historical views about philosophy as a way of life, coupled with their modern equivalents, more prevalently into the domain of the contemporary scholarly world. Philosophy as a Way of Life illustrates how the articulation...Paperback$4799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
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 prominent clinicians and medical historians of cognitive disability, and renowned contemporary philosophers such as Ian Hacking, Martha Nussbaum, and Peter Singer. Represents...Paperback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
"Contemporary moral philosophers, clinicians, and medical historians discuss ethical questions related to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and Alzheimer's disease, and look at how cognitive disability forces us to reexamine the concept of personhood." (Book News, September 2010)
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781405198288
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 May 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Contributors:
- Edited by Licia Carlson
- Edited by Eva Feder Kittay
- Edited by Eva Feder Kittay
- Edited by Eva Feder Kittay
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 231.0mm
Weight: 508g
Pages: 442
About the Author
Eva Feder Kittay is Professor of Philosophy, Women's StudiesAffiliate, and Senior Fellow of the Center for Medical Humanities,Bioethics and Compassionate Care at Stony Brook University, NewYork. Her published works include Love's Labor: Essays on Women,Equality, and Dependency (1998); The Blackwell Guide toFeminist Philosophy (co-edited with Linda Martin Alcoff,Blackwell, 2006); The Subject of Care: Feminist Perspectives onDependency (with Ellen K. Feder, 2003); and Metaphor: ItsCognitive Force and Linguistic Structure (1990). She is alsothe mother of a cognitively disabled woman. Licia Carlson is Assistant Professor of Philosophy atProvidence College. Her research interests include 20th-centuryFrench philosophy, ethics, feminist theory, philosophy anddisability, and the philosophy of music. She has published articleson bioethics, feminist theory, disability, and the works of MichelFoucault, and has written a book entitled The Faces ofIntellectual Disability: Philosophical Reflections.
More from Uncategorised
View all-
Gift Wrap
Transform any book into the perfect gift with Book Hero's premium gift wrap! Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply surprising a loved one, our gift wrap adds an extra layer of excitement to your thoughtful gesture. Features: Elegant Design: Our gift wrap features a timeless design that complements any book, making it ideal for birthdays, holidays, or any...From FreeUnit price /Unavailable -
Shadows of Navarre (Fourth Wing) Bookmark
Rebecca Yarros reignited the romantasy genre with the release of Fourth Wing (2023), the first book in her Empyrean series. Centered around 20-year-old dragon-rider recruit Violet Sorrengail, the series defies traditional fantasy tropes by offering readers a female hero who is both formidable and deeply human.Miscellaneous print$795Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Tell Your Life Story
Everyone has a life story. This is your chance to share yours. The Official Hear Your Story Collection Everyone has a life story. This is your chance to share yours. Leave a legacy with this guided journal to sharing your cherished memories, hard-earned wisdom, and proudest achievements. From bestselling creator of the Hear Your Story series Jeffrey Mason, Tell Your...Paperback$2099Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Hunger Code
From the author of the multi-million-copy bestseller The Obesity Code comes The Hunger Code. For generations, we've accepted the story that weight loss never lasts - that as soon as you go off your diet or stop taking your medication you will revert to your old self and regain weight, and the dieting journey will start all over again. But...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
My First Ikura
A gentle and powerful story that reclaims the sacredness of a girlβs first ikura (period) through a MΔori lens β celebrating connection, ceremony and whakapapa. Rooted in te ao MΔori, My First Ikura and the reo MΔori translation Taku Ikura Tuatahi is abeautifully illustrated childrenβs book that follows a young girlβs first period, guided by the support of her whΔnau....Hardback$2700Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Shadows of Navarre (Fourth Wing) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal
Rebecca Yarros reignited the romantasy genre with the release of Fourth Wing (2023), the first book in her Empyrean series. Centered around 20-year-old dragon-rider recruit Violet Sorrengail, the series defies traditional fantasy tropes by offering readers a female hero who is both formidable and deeply human.Hardback$3295Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Kara-ori (Japanese Kimono) Bookmark
Showcasing silk dyed with beni (the pigment extracted from safflower petals) and lacquered in gold, this kimono design dates to the Edo period (1615β1868), when it was used as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh. Kara-ori refers specifically to the exquisitely embroidered women's kimono that traditional Noh theatre was known for.Miscellaneous print$795Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Dazzas Cooked
This book is a celebration of Darrenβs biggest hits, the recipes that put Ashby Pies on the map. Inside Dazzaβs Cooked you will find chapters including: β Pies: beef cheek and cheese, roast lamb and rosemary, smoked fish pie.β Corner Bakery: bacon, beer and cheese scones, cinnamon buns, apple turnovers.β Snacks: sticky chicken nibbles, fish crudo, lamb ribs.β Meat: pork...Hardback$4499Elsewhere:$4999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Magic of Wicked (Wicked Collection) Bookmark
Miscellaneous print$750Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Kim A Journey Between Worlds
Born MΔori (NgΔtikahungunu), raised Pakeha, Kim Rangiaonui Logan's father was commander in D Company, 8th MΔori Battalion, but returned from war a damaged man, unable to cope with his children. But this is no misery memoir. Kim climbed away, literally - Everest, Aorangi Mt Cook, anywhere, to love and contentment, and in the process reconnected with his Whakapapa. Now living...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
2025 New Zealand Cricket Almanack
The 78th edition of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack, and the 43rd under the current editors, covers a year of almost non-stop activity for New Zealand teams. The Black Caps were involved in 36 matches during that period, with the historic 3-0 test series win in India being the undoubted highlight. They also took part in series in Sri Lanka...Paperback$3999Elsewhere:$5500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
What We Did to Survive
A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens' sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Lally! What We Did to Survive follows Hannah, who can't wait to spend spring break with her best friend, Emmy, and her family. A week at a resort in Mexico is...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2400Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
