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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452694703321

Titolo

The philosophy of autism [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jami L. Anderson & Simon Cushing

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013

ISBN

1-4422-1708-1

1-4422-1709-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AndersonJami L

CushingSimon <1968->

Disciplina

616.85/882

Soggetti

Autism - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.  <