Disabilities and mental health conditions affect many among us and shape our experiences. In this course, we will focus on some of the key philosophical questions, including: how do we define disability? Are disabilities and mental disorders always harmful? What makes mental health conditions mental, and how do they relate to brain and bodily conditions? Are disabilities and disorders due to features of the person, or rather to their socio-cultural context? Where is the boundary between 'normal' differences and dysfunctions? We will critically discuss the main models of disabilities and of mental disorders, and look at specific examples to assess these models. In doing so, we will explore what disabilities, intersubjective differences, and disorders can teach us about the mind and body in general.
Course language: English
- Kursleiter/in: Giulia Martina