Discerning persons: profound disability, the early church fathers, and the concept of the person in bioethics

"Drawing on rich insights from the early Church Fathers, this book addresses the neglected issue of disablism and how discriminatory attitudes fail to treat people with profound disabilities as persons. This discrimination can be found in the field of bioethics, where the stakes are often high...

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Main Author: Matthews, Pia (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Steubenville, OH Franciscan University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Person / Bodiliness / Handicap / Discrimination / Theological anthropology / Patristic theology / Bioethics
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
Further subjects:B Persons
B Bioethics
B People with disabilities Religious aspects Christianity
B Disabilities Religious aspects Christianity
B Theological Anthropology Christianity
B Human Body Religious aspects Christianity
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