On Blindness: Letters Between Bryan Magee and Martin Milligan

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Synopsis
On Blindness asks fascinating questions about the world of the blind, including: How can the born-blind know they are blind? Can a blind person play a game of snooker? How does a blind person dream? On Blindness open the eyes of the sighted to the world as experienced by the blind, offering a unique opportunity to explore the challenges, frustrations,joys--and extraordinary insights--experienced in discovering the world without sight. What difference does sight--or its absence--make to our ideas about the world? What begins as a philosophical exchange between the noted philosopher and broadcaster Bryan Magee and the late Martin Milligan, activist and philosopher--blind almost from birth-- develops into an intense and personal discussion of the implications of blindness. The debate is vigorous and often heated; sometimes contentious, it is always stimulating. They discuss the whole spectrum of blind-experience, including the born-blind, those who lose their sight, and those forced to come to terms with the shock of gaining a sight they had never possessed. This extraordinary book casts new light on one of the most fundamental aspects of human experience. It will make fascinating reading for anyone interested insight and blindness from a personal, practical, or philosophical point of view.
Copyright:
1995

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
188 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780198235439
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Bryan Magee and the Estate of Martin Milligan
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Health, Mind and Body, Social Studies, Medicine
Submitted By:
Adrienne Asch
Proofread By:
Kari G
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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