Towards an Ethics of Autism : A Philosophical Exploration.
What does it mean to say that someone is autistic?Towards an Ethics of Autism is an exploration of this question and many more. In this thoughtful, wide-ranging book, Kristien Hens examines a number of perspectives on autism, including psychiatric, biological, and philosophical, to consider differen...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK :
Open Book Publishers,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue: Dynamics and Ethics of Autism
- PART I: DIMENSIONS OF AUTISM
- 1. The Origins of Autism
- 2. The Nature of Psychiatric Diagnoses
- 3. Cognitive Explanations of Autism: Beyond Theory of Mind
- 4. Sociological and Historical Explanations of Autism
- PART II: EXPERIENCES OF AUTISM
- 5. Difference and Disability
- 6. Epistemic Injustice and Language
- 7. Experiences of Autism
- 8. Interlude: Autism and Time
- PART III: DYNAMICS OF AUTISM
- 9. Labels and Looping Effects
- 10. Dynamic Approaches
- 11. Autism and Genetics
- Epilogue: Towards an Ethics of Autism
- Bibliography
- Index.