On the General Concepts of Action and Ability: A Philosophical Introduction to the Theory of Handicaps
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 March 2009
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The main task of this paper is to contribute to the theory of disabilities and handicaps, in particular their characterization and classification. It presents an analysis of the conditions for the successful performance of actions. By this procedure a list of reasons for failure of action, i.e., for disability and handicap, is obtained. This list can be used for a detailed classification of disabilities and handicaps. Some theories in modern philosophical action theory serve as platforms for the analysis.
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- Special Section: Technology and Disability
- Information
- International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , Spring 1995 , pp. 144 - 152
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- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995
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