A Philosophy Of Blindness

          At first glance it might seem strange to have a section about a philosophy of blindness, however I think it is an extremely important topic to cover. The reason is simple, how you view blindness will determine your reaction to being blind or to those of us who are blind.

          There are as many ":philosophies" of blindness as there are people so obviously I won't be trying to cover EVERY point here. What I want to do is present you with some ideas about what blindness is, a positive outlook if you will, and thereby let you know what blindness DOES NOT NEED TO BE.

          Whether we think about it or not we all have a philosophy of blindness. It determines how we treat blind people and how we think about ourselves if we are or become blind.

          Of course one question to answer is who is blind? Then there's the ":sensitive": question of what do you call someone who is blind? My short answer would be blind, but God help us some people are offended by that "nasty five letter word."

          So here are some discussions about different aspects of blindness, incidents that have happened to blind people and the affects of different philosophies of blindness.

• Blindness: Handicap Or Characteristic?
• Blindness: Concepts And Misconceptions.
• A Left-Handed Dissertation: Open Letter To A Federationist.
• The Nature Of Independence.
• The Pitfalls Of Political Correctness: Euphemisms Excoriated.
• People-First Language: An Unholy Crusade.
• The Neurotic Blind And Neurotic Sighted Twin Psychological Fallacies.
• Within The Grace Of God.
• Cross Of Blindness.
• Blindness: Milestones And Millstones.
• Blindness: New Insights On Old Outlooks.
• Blindness: The Myth And The Image.
• To Man The Barricades.
• Blindness: The New Generation.
• Blindness: Is History Against Us?
• Blindness: Is Literature Against Us?
• Blindness: Is The Public Against Us?
• Blindness: Of Visions And Vultures.
• To Every Thing There Is A Season.
• Blindness: That's How It Is At The Top Of The Stairs.
• Blindness: The Lessons Of History.
• Blindness: The Corner Of Time.
• Blindness: Simplicity, Complexity, And The Public Mind.
• Blindness: The Other Half Of Inertia.
• Blindness: The Circle Of Sophistry.
• Blindness: The Pattern Of Freedom.
• Blindness: The Coming Of The Third Generation.
• Back To Notre Dame.
• Preparation And The Critical Nudge.
• Language And The Future Of The Blind.
• The Federation At Fifty.
• Reflecting The Flame.
• The Mysterious Ten Percent.
• Continuity Of Leadership: Twin Requirements.
• Let The Wing Of The Butterfly Flap.
• The Heritage Of Conflict.
• The Essence Of Maturity.
• The Day After Civil Rights.

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