Arguing about Disability: Philosophical Perspectives

Disability is a thorny and muddled concept and philosophical issues have often been overlooked in favour of the sociological amongst the controversy. Arguing about Disability fills that gap by offering analysis and debate concerning the moral nature of institutions, policy and practice, and their significance for disabled people and society.

Author: Kristjana Kristiansen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/10/2008
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780415455954

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 04/03/2009 pg. 17
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2009 pg. 153

About the Author

Kristjana Kristiansen is Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway.

Simo Vehmas is Professor at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Tom Shakespeare is Research Fellow at the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Institute (PEALS), Newcastle University, UK.