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Philosophy, Disability, and The Stone (New York Times)

July 17, 2017February 7, 2019

I have a few requests ONE: I would like The Stone, the New York Times philosophy column, to sometimes publish philosophers who are disabled and write about the intersections of philosophy and disability rights from that perspective. At current time, they have published two essays on disability and philosophy, one advocating that perhaps developmentally disabled people who cannot … Continue ReadingPhilosophy, Disability, and The Stone (New York Times)

Peter Singer: The Milo of Philosophers

February 28, 2017February 7, 2019

I’m not okay with #disability hate being confused with #science https://t.co/fgVSHyi3WC @Lollardfish @stevesilberman @RoseUnwin — Louise Kinross (@LouiseKinross) February 28, 2017 Thanks to Louise for alerting me to the Journal of Practical Ethics doing a glossy Q&A with Peter Singer. Singer is a bigot. Philosophy embraces him as a titan of the field, letting his ableism … Continue ReadingPeter Singer: The Milo of Philosophers

Peter Singer’s Tells – He thinks his radical opinions on disability are just old news.

October 27, 2015February 7, 2019

Peter Singer came to town to talk about altruism for a humanities festival. Local disability activists (sadly not including me), picketed the event, and the Daily Northwestern covered it. In their interview with Singer, he revealed something new to me. Singer’s extreme utilitarian views has led him to argue many things with which I disagree (i.e. … Continue ReadingPeter Singer’s Tells – He thinks his radical opinions on disability are just old news.