Philosophy of Autism

Informationen zum Autor Simon Cushing is associate professor and chair of the Philosophy Department of the University of Michigan-Flint. Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

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• Authors: Anderson, Jami L Anderson, Jami L. Anderson, Jami L. Cushing Anderson, Jami L./ Cushing Anderson, Anderson Jami L., Simon Cushing, Cushing Simon
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2012
• EAN: 9781442217072
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1707-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Philosophy of Mind, MEDICAL / Neurology, Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism & Asperger's Syndrome