| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 276 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword: Singing with Sesha / Susan J. Brison -- Part I Learning to become a humbler philosopher. On what matters/not ; The new normal and a good life ; A meditation on normalcy inspired by Camus's The Rebel -- Part II Choosing children and the limits of planning. The limits of choice ; The ethics of prenatal testing and selection ; How not to argue for selective reproductive procedures ; Addendum: Mother's choice -- Part III Care in philosophy, disability, and ethics. Dependency and disability ; An ethics of care ; The completion of care- The normativity of care ; Forever small: The strange case of Ashley X -- Afterword: My daughter's body- A meditation on soul |
| Summary |
Disability offers a significant challenge to long-held philosophical views of the nature of the good life, what offers meaning in our lives, the importance of care, & the centrality of reason, as well as questions of justice, dignity, & personhood. In this work, the author claims that living with a daughter who has multiple & significant disabilities, including cognitive disabilities, has been transformative for thinking about her training, career & research as a philosopher. Interweaving the personal voice with the philosophical, the text argues that cognitive disability should reorient us to what truly matters; raises the question of whether normalcy is necessary for a good life; & considers the ethical questions regarding prenatal testing & what it implies for understanding disability, the family, & ethically informed bioethics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 22, 2019) |
| Subject |
Children with disabilities -- United States.
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Child rearing -- United States
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Values -- United States
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Child rearing.
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Children with disabilities.
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Values.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018047893 |
| ISBN |
9780190844615 |
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0190844612 |
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9780190844622 |
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0190844620 |
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9780190844639 |
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0190844639 |
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