PHIL - 287. Philosophy and Disability

This course explores fundamental questions in the Philosophy of Disability. What is the nature of disability? What counts as a disability? How do disabilities relate to our well-being and flourishing? What is ableism? Can theories of disability be inherently ableist? Throughout the course we will  consider an expansive set of human experience-chronic disabilities, congenital disabilities, acquired disabilities, physical disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, cognitive disabilities-and consider how this diversity of experience interacts with, and contributes to, our shared social world. The course will also emphasize topics in disability-related justice and philosophical ethics across multiple domains of life (e.g., healthcare, biomedical research, criminal justice, education).

Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101  or PHIL 103  or PHIL 105  
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