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Author: Jonathan Rée
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0805062548
Category: Medical

I See a Voice: Deafness, Language and the Senses--A Philosophical History

A groundbreaking study of deafness, by a philosopher who combines the scientific erudition of Oliver Sacks with the historical flair of Simon Schama. Download I See a Voice medical books for free.
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There is nothing more personal than the human voice, traditionally considered the expression of the innermost self. But what of those who have no voice of their own and cannot hear the voices of others?

In this tour de force of historical narrative, Jonathan RAe tells the astonishing story of the deaf, from the sixteenth century to the present. RAe explores the great debates about deafness between those who believed the deaf should be made to speak and those who advocated non-oral communication. He traces the botched attempts to make language visible, through such exotic methods as p Get I See a Voice our bestseller medical books.

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