Disability and Disadvantage: Re-examining Topics in Moral and Political Philosophy

残疾意味着什么？有什么“正常”的东西可以用来衡量残疾吗？残疾是人类自由的关键问题吗？我们应该努力预防或纠正残疾吗？如果是这样，我们应该改变社会还是改变人？正义是否要求我们对残疾人给予特殊规定？自治意味着什么？认知障碍是否会削弱自主性？或者，我们的“自主”概念需要修改吗？在这一系列关于残疾和弱势的讲习班上，国际知名的哲学家将有机会根据残疾问题重新审视道德和政治哲学中的一些核心问题。在这些讲习班上发言的哲学家代表了关于残疾的一系列相互矛盾的观点。一些人倡导包容的司法和民主制度。一些人主张消除残疾。一些人声称，治疗或治疗功能障碍与增强功能之间不能划清界限。这个国际思想家小组将哲学分析与生物伦理学、医学伦理学、卫生、法律、人口伦理学、政治、公共政策和教育方面的专业知识结合起来。撰稿人来自美国、英国、澳大利亚和爱尔兰的14所大学。他们的讨论将寻求将关于残疾的哲学辩论带到是否生育某些孩子以及如何评估某些人可以享有的生活质量的传统问题之外，涉及自治、正常、自由、权利、健康、多样性、平等、正义和歧视等重大问题。这些研讨会产生的论文将包括与牛津大学出版社(2008)即将出版的《残疾与劣势》合集。本书由首席调查员金伯利·布朗利和她的联合编辑亚当·库尔顿编辑。我们鼓励所有学科的学者和专业人士参加这些工作坊。这些课程将使从事实践伦理学、政治理论、生物伦理学、政治学、社会学和残疾研究的学者和学生感兴趣。学术界以外的人也会对研讨会感兴趣。残疾倡导者和律师将发现这些讨论对于评估这个日益重要的领域的政策和建议很有用。该项目的贡献者包括：Adrienne Asch(Yeshiva)，Dan Brock(哈佛)，Kimberley Brownlee(曼彻斯特)，Adam Cureton(北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校)，Norman Daniels(哈佛大学)，Leslie Francis(犹他州)，John Harris(曼彻斯特)，Christie Hartley(佐治亚州立大学)，Richard Hull(爱尔兰国立大学，高威)，France Kamm(哈佛大学)，Guy Kahane(牛津大学)，Doug MacLean(北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校)，Jeff McMahan(罗格斯大学)，Thomas Pogge(哥伦比亚大学和ANU)，安妮塔·西尔弗斯(旧金山州立大学)、洛雷拉·特尔齐(罗汉普顿大学)、朱利安·萨武莱斯库(牛津大学)、大卫·沃瑟曼(马里兰州)和乔纳森·沃尔夫(伦敦大学学院)。

What does it mean to have a disability? Is there anything 'normal' against which we can measure disability? Is disability a key issue for human freedom? Should we try to prevent or to correct disabilities? If so, should we change society or change people? Does justice demand that we give special provision to persons with disabilities? What does it mean to be autonomous? Does cognitive disability diminish autonomy? Or does our conception of 'autonomy' require revision? In this series of workshops on Disability and Disadvantage, internationally renowned philosophers will be given an opportunity to re-examine some core issues in moral and political philosophy in light of considerations of disability. The philosophers presenting at these workshops represent a range of conflicting views on disability. Some advocate inclusive systems of justice and democracy. Some advocate the elimination of disability. And some claim that no line can be drawn between curing or treating dysfunction and enhancing function.This international group of thinkers combine philosophical analysis with expertise in Bioethics, Medical Ethics, Health, Law, Population Ethics, Politics, Public Policy, and Education. Together, the contributors represent 14 universities from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland. Their discussion will seek to take philosophical debates about disability beyond traditional questions of whether to bear certain children and of how to assess the quality of life that certain persons can enjoy, to weighty issues of autonomy, normalcy, freedom, rights, health, diversity, equality, justice, and discrimination. The papers resulting from these workshops will comprise the collection Disability and Disadvantage, forthcoming with Oxford University Press (2008). This volume is edited by the Principal Investigator Kimberley Brownlee and her co-editor Adam Cureton. Academics and professionals from all disciplines are encouraged to attend these workshops. The sessions will interest scholars and students working in practical ethics, political theory, bioethics, politics, sociology, and disability studies. The workshop will also be of interest to people outside academia. Disability advocates and lawyers will find the discussions useful for evaluating policies and proposals in this increasingly important domain.The contributors to this project include: Adrienne Asch (Yeshiva), Dan Brock (Harvard), Kimberley Brownlee (Manchester), Adam Cureton (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Norman Daniels (Harvard), Leslie Francis (Utah), John Harris (Manchester), Christie Hartley (Georgia State), Richard Hull (National University of Ireland, Galway), Frances Kamm (Harvard), Guy Kahane (Oxford), Doug MacLean (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Jeff McMahan (Rutgers), Thomas Pogge (Columbia and ANU), Anita Silvers (San Francisco State), Lorella Terzi (Roehampton), Julian Savulescu (Oxford), David Wasserman (Maryland), and Jonathan Wolff (University College London).