{"product_id":"the-ethics-of-autism-among-them-but-not-of-them-9780253220134","title":"The Ethics of Autism  Among Them but Not of Them","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsiders the implications of autism for the nature of consciousness, our understanding of the consciousness of others, meaning theories in philosophy of language, and the modality of mind. This book explores questions about genetic decision making, research into the nature of autism, and the controversial quest for a cure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an important book, and deserves a wide readership among academics and practitioners involved with autism, as well as among philosophers.\u003c\/p\u003e * Autism *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . an important, albeit atypical, contribution to disability and ethics. . . . the work should be commended for its innovative approach.June 2009\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[The Ethics of Autism] provides a serious examination of the moral and ethical issues surrounding autism and Asperger's syndrome. Although there are many books about autism, in the 66 years since the condition was first described none has tackled the ehtics of autism head on in the way that Barnbaum does. This book kick-starts the ethical debate that I think we need.Vol. 373, May 9, 2009\u003c\/p\u003e * The Lancet *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. A Philosophical Introduction to Autism\u003cbr\u003e Voices of Autism: Jim Sinclair\u003cbr\u003e2. The Value of an Autistic Life\u003cbr\u003e Voices of Autism: Wendy Lawson\u003cbr\u003e3. Autism and Moral Theories\u003cbr\u003e Voices of Autism: Gunilla Gerland\u003cbr\u003e4. Autism and Genetic Technologies\u003cbr\u003e Voices of Autism: Donna Williams\u003cbr\u003e5. Research on Persons with Autism\u003cbr\u003e Voices of Autism: Temple Grandin\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400658395479,"sku":"9780253220134","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253220134.jpg?v=1730471226","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ethics-of-autism-among-them-but-not-of-them-9780253220134","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}