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Elizabeth Barnes

Title: Professor of Philosophy

Institution: University of Virginia

Discipline: Literature & Writing

Appearances: 1

Notable: Author of 'The Minority Body: A Theory of Disability' (Oxford UP, 2016) and 'Health Problems: Philosophical Puzzles About the Nature of Health' (2023); former editor-in-chief of Philosophy Compass; PhD from University of St Andrews

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Philosopher working in feminist philosophy, metaphysics, social philosophy, and ethics, known for her influential work on disability theory. In 'The Minority Body,' she argues that physical disability is not a defect but a form of human diversity, challenging dominant views in analytic philosophy.

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