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Philosophical perspective
Deaf philosophy is an emerging sub-field of philosophy covering bioethics, metaphysics, epistemology, while also including elements of linguistics and
Deaf_philosophy
field of Deaf studies has intersected with other academic fields of study. Examples of such fields are: Deaf theology Deaf philosophy Deaf history United
Deaf_studies
American philosopher
of Philosophy at Gallaudet University. She is the first signing deaf woman to receive a PhD in philosophy in the world, as well as the first deaf person
Teresa_Blankmeyer_Burke
Education of the deaf and hard of hearing
In this philosophy, deafness is approached as a cultural, not a medical, issue (see models of deafness). In a bilingual-bicultural program, deaf children
Deaf_education
Theological perspective
Deaf theology is a modern theological perspective that frames theological issues through a Deaf lens. The scope of Deaf theology is mostly Christian,
Deaf_theology
Department of education (victoria) school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Specialist in Deaf Education. Education is provided using a bilingual philosophy of teaching through Auslan, the language of the Australian deaf community
Victorian College for the Deaf
Victorian_College_for_the_Deaf
philosophy of "Total Communication" instead of banning sign language. Wyatte C. Hall says that sign language is important for the development of deaf
History_of_sign_language
Public school in Fremont, California, United States
California School for the Deaf is a school for deaf and hard of hearing children in Fremont, California. The school educates deaf children from all over
California School for the Deaf, Fremont
California_School_for_the_Deaf,_Fremont
International non-governmental organization
Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on deaf people
World_Federation_of_the_Deaf
Language that uses manual communication and body language to convey meaning
primarily by deaf and hard of hearing people, it is also used by hearing individuals, such as those with deaf family members including children of deaf adults
Sign_language
Education method for deaf students
Oralism, also known as the German method, is the education of deaf students through oral language by using lip reading, speech, and mimicking the mouth
Oralism
specializing in deaf education has a history spanning back across multiple centuries. They utilized a variety of instructional approaches and philosophies. The manner
History of institutions for deaf education
History_of_institutions_for_deaf_education
Political views of Greek philosopher
surpasses all those on the ship in height and strength, but is slightly deaf; his vision is similarly impaired, and his knowledge of navigation is just
Plato's_political_philosophy
Private university in Washington, D.C. for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing
Washington, D.C., for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first
Gallaudet_University
The history of deaf people and deaf culture make up deaf history. The Deaf culture is a culture that is centered on sign language and relationships among
Deaf_history
Public school in Brookside , Delaware, United States
Delaware School for the Deaf (DSD) is a public K–12 school located on East Chestnut Hill Road in Brookside, Delaware, United States; It has a Newark postal
Delaware_School_for_the_Deaf
American philosopher (born 1961)
Existentialism Brings Philosophy to Bear on Our White Supremacist World." February 21, 2024. (with Teresa Blankmeyer Burke), "What Can Deaf Philosophy Teach the World
George_Yancy
In the United States, deaf culture was born in Connecticut in 1817 at the American School for the Deaf, when a deaf teacher from France, Laurent Clerc
Deaf culture in the United States
Deaf_culture_in_the_United_States
School in Luquillo, Puerto Rico
School and Chapel for the Deaf uses the Total Communication (TC) approach to provide academic instruction. Under this philosophy, teachers use whatever means
Christian School and Chapel for the Deaf
Christian_School_and_Chapel_for_the_Deaf
American deaf education activist (1896–1983)
of the John Tracy Clinic, a private, non-profit education center for the deaf that began in 1942. She was married to actor Spencer Tracy. Tracy was born
Louise_Tracy
Medical condition
Amusia, also called being tone-deaf, is a musical disorder that appears mainly as a defect in processing pitch but also encompasses musical memory and
Amusia
French artist (born 1971)
manifesto outlining his philosophy of Surdism, an artistic, philosophical, and cultural movement celebrating deaf culture and deaf arts (including cinema
Arnaud_Balard
Language deprivation in deaf and hard-of-hearing children is a delay in language development that occurs when sufficient exposure to language, spoken or
Language deprivation in children with hearing loss
Language_deprivation_in_children_with_hearing_loss
Speaking and using manual communication at the same time
the Deaf audience. As such, Deaf teachers often discourage the use of SimCom to their students. Manual communication has existed as a major philosophy of
Simultaneous_communication
Partial or total inability to hear
loss is either a partial inability to hear, or a total inability termed deafness. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards
Hearing_loss
1880 international conference
Congress on Education of the Deaf, commonly known as the Milan Conference or Milan Congress, was an international conference of deaf educators held in the Regio
Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf
Second_International_Congress_on_Education_of_the_Deaf
United States historic place
the Deaf (ISD) is a fully accredited school for the deaf and hard of hearing, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. William Willard, a Deaf educator
Indiana_School_for_the_Deaf
Deaf education programs that use sign language as the native language
Center for the Deaf became the first Deaf school in the United States to officially adopt a Bilingual-Bicultural teaching philosophy. Schools in California
Bilingual–bicultural education
Bilingual–bicultural_education
American rabbi (1945–2022)
for the deaf and hearing, and Senior Rabbi of Congregation Bene Shalom in Skokie, Illinois. It is the first and only rabbinic school for the deaf in the
Douglas_Goldhamer
1945 book by Aldous Huxley
The Perennial Philosophy is a 1945 comparative study of mysticism by the British writer and novelist Aldous Huxley. Its title derives from the theological
The_Perennial_Philosophy
haven for NZSL was the Deaf Clubs in the main centres. In 1979, "Total Communication" (a "use anything that works" philosophy) was adopted at the Sumner
New_Zealand_Sign_Language
Communication Virtual Reality in the Schools American Annals of the Deaf Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Sign Language Studies Adult Learning British Journal
List_of_education_journals
Private, coeducational school in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
for the deaf in Ohio. In 2016, Sr. Marianne Van Vurst SC was named as interim Executive Director of the school. Currently, their philosophy is "comprehensive
St._Rita_School_for_the_Deaf
Private school
Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, a non-profit organization, was the primary educational and support services resource for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Vermont_Center_for_the_Deaf_and_Hard_of_Hearing
Private school in Rochester, New York
since 1876. Rochester School for the Deaf is an inclusive, bilingual school (Communication Philosophy) where deaf and hard of hearing children and their
Rochester_School_for_the_Deaf
Extinct sign language of Massachusetts
was used by both deaf and hearing people in the community; consequently, deafness was not a barrier to participation in public life. Deaf people who signed
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
Martha's_Vineyard_Sign_Language
Local evolution of the education of the deaf
The history of deaf education in the United States began in the early 1800s when the Cobbs School of Virginia, an oral school, was established by William
History of deaf education in the United States
History_of_deaf_education_in_the_United_States
Canadian theatre company
Canadian Deaf Theatre is Canada's only anglophone deaf professional theatre company. Its philosophy is "A belief in the interest and inherent natural ability
Canadian_Deaf_Theatre
as Western philosophy, Asian philosophy, and African philosophy. Writing for the IEP, Ronnie Littlejohn distinguished comparative philosophy, "in which
Intercultural_philosophy
Sign Language used in Singapore
language used by the deaf and hard of hearing in Singapore, developed over six decades since the setting up of the first school for the Deaf in 1954. Since
Singapore_Sign_Language
co-founder of the first permanent school for the Deaf in North America, the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford, Connecticut. Gallaudet was the
Peter_Wallace_Gallaudet
Public school in Frederick, Maryland, United States
The Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) offers public education at no cost to deaf and hard-of-hearing Maryland residents between the ages of zero and
Maryland_School_for_the_Deaf
Approach to augmentative/alternative communication that uses a combination of methods
of the Deaf, Stockholm, 1970.. Stockholm, Sweden: International Congress on Education of the Deaf, pp. 104-107. Nagengast, Larry. (1973) Deafness no handicap
Total_communication
Branch of philosophy that examines the essence and meaning of culture
Philosophy of culture is a branch of philosophy that examines the essence and meaning of culture. It focuses on how human creativity, rationality, and
Philosophy_of_culture
Deaf sign language of Trinidad and Tobago
Deaf. It is not used in deaf education, which has been the domain of American Sign Language since about 1974, when a philosophy of Total Communication
Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language
Trinidad_and_Tobago_Sign_Language
French philosopher and writer (1913–1960)
Hélène Camus (née Sintès), was French with Balearic Spanish ancestry. She was deaf and illiterate. He never knew his father, Lucien Camus, a poor French agricultural
Albert_Camus
Transgender wrestling event
attendance. ASL interpreters were hired for the event to make it accessible for deaf audiences. Both generation Z and millennial audiences attended as of October 2024[update]
T_Boy_Wrestling
State, co-educational special school
Van Asch Deaf Education Centre was located in Truro Street, Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand. It was a special school for deaf children, accepting both
Van_Asch_College
American philosopher and psychologist (1842–1910)
including those of the eyes, back, stomach, and skin. He was also tone deaf. His various symptoms were diagnosed at the time as neurasthenia, and included
William_James
American educationist (1909–1989)
her PhD in 1930 from the Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton, Massachusetts. She taught in deaf schools in Oregon and California before returning
Helen_Beebe
Singapore School for the Deaf (SSD) was a school for deaf children in Singapore. It was operated by the Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf). It opened
Singapore_School_for_the_Deaf
British academic and author (1985–2026)
at age three, he was diagnosed with autism, global developmental delay, deafness, and dyscalculia, and was non-verbal until the age of 11. He said he could
Jason_Arday
University-affiliated laboratory school
Programs for the Deaf, and is a member school of the American Society for Deaf Children. It follows the bilingual–bicultural education philosophy, meaning American
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
Kendall_Demonstration_Elementary_School
American post-punk band
April 27, 2024. Have a Nice Life released a cover of Low's song "When I Go Deaf" in April 2024 in tribute to the band's co-founder and drummer Mimi Parker
Have_a_Nice_Life
American chiropractic patient
completely deaf. Lillard added that he "could not hear the racket of a wagon on the street or the ticking of a watch." When asked how he had become deaf he replied
William_Harvey_Lillard
Nepali school
Naxal School for the Deaf (Nepali: ) is the first school for the deaf established in the (then) Kingdom of Nepal. It was originally established in 1966
Naxal_School_for_the_Deaf
Legal, social, or ethical principles
define and redefine rights. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "rights structure the form of governments, the content of laws, and the
Rights
American internet personalities
The Hodgetwins: America's comedy twins turned YouTube superstars". Tone Deaf. April 20, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2020. "Real News Insights with the Hodgetwins"
Hodgetwins
American educator and academic
Union Army during the American Civil War. Barnard had a hereditary form of deafness that intensified in his later years, as did his brother and most of his
Frederick_A._P._Barnard
Language of deaf community in Mexico
be used in the national education system for the Deaf. Before 2005, the major educational philosophy in the country focused on oralism (speech and lipreading)
Mexican_Sign_Language
American author and activist (1880–1968)
Switzerland. One of Helen's Swiss ancestors was the first teacher for the deaf in Zürich. Keller reflected on this fact in her first autobiography, asserting
Helen_Keller
Metaphor about spiteful attitude
Hold Water? Investigating Intragroup Discriminatory Attitudes within the Deaf Community (PDF) (PhD). Gallaudet University. OCLC 1226710162. Archived from
Crab_mentality
Sea-Shore", "Oh! My Love's Dead", "I Never Will Marry" (Laws K17) 467. "The Deaf Woman's Courtship" 468. "Billy Grimes" 469. "The Foolish Boy", "The Swapping
List of folk songs by Roud number
List_of_folk_songs_by_Roud_number
Medical diagnosis based on behavior
carried out orally. Thus, the question about schizophrenia in prelingually deaf persons rises. Only few reports exist. A review points out that acoustic
Diagnosis_of_schizophrenia
Extremely unreasonable, foolish
term came to mean "out of harmony with reason". The Latin surdus means "deaf", implying stupidity. Absurdity is contrasted with being realistic or reasonable
Absurdity
American educator and author (born 1953)
received her BA in Social Philosophy. In 1996, she was honored as the Gallaudet Distinguished Professor of the Year. As a deaf person herself, Ammons has
Donalda_Ammons
American physician
American medical doctor, superintendent of the New York Institution for the Deaf from 1821 to 1831, and co-founder and president of the New York Institute
Samuel_Akerly
English YouTuber (born 1989)
anthology was published in April 2025 via Faber & Faber. Kellgren-Fozard is deaf, which is caused by her disabilities: hereditary neuropathy with liability
Jessica_Kellgren-Fozard
Romanization scheme for Standard Chinese
and Use in Language Learning for Young Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in China". American Annals of the Deaf. 166 (4): 446–461. doi:10.1353/aad.2021
Pinyin
French writer
published in 2005 by Editions Pleins Feux. It was titled How Clémentine, Who is Deaf, Became a Musician, and had a preface by Sylviane Agacinski. Cent sept ans
Marie-Aimée_Lebreton
Philosophy of the Norse peoples
Norse philosophy emphasizes that even the lame, the armless, the deaf, and the blind have a particular place in society. Old Norse philosophy was strongly
Old_Norse_philosophy
Langstrom invented a serum to give him echolocation in an attempt to cure his deafness. The serum had an unforeseen side effect, transforming him into the monstrous
List_of_Batman_family_enemies
Philosophical thought experiment
must be observed to ask the question at all – even if only by the supposed deaf onlooker. The British philosopher of science Roy Bhaskar, credited with developing
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
If_a_tree_falls_in_a_forest_and_no_one_is_around_to_hear_it,_does_it_make_a_sound?
Protagonist of the Ted Lasso television series
Retrieved 2026-04-04. Nolfi, Joey (February 27, 2022). "CODA blazes trail for deaf actors at Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022: See the full list of winners"
Ted_Lasso_(character)
Charity in Singapore
The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) is a charitable organisation for the deaf and hard-of-hearing in Singapore founded in 1955. SADeaf is
Singapore Association for the Deaf
Singapore_Association_for_the_Deaf
People who are known for going barefoot
Evelyn Glennie (b. 1965) – Scottish percussionist who has been profoundly deaf since childhood, and regularly plays barefoot during live performances and
List_of_barefooters
French philosopher (1859–1941)
philosopher who was influential in the traditions of analytic philosophy and continental philosophy, especially during the first half of the 20th century until
Henri_Bergson
Christian theological approach
respectability". Deaf liberation theology is a product of Deaf culture and a resistance to audism in mainstream hearing theological spaces. Deaf people often
Liberation_theology
Academic fields of study or professions
/ Philosophy of art Applied philosophy Philosophy of economics Philosophy of education Philosophy of engineering Philosophy of history Philosophy of
Outline of academic disciplines
Outline_of_academic_disciplines
American educator of deaf students and writer
1873 – October 17, 1959) was the second woman to graduate from the National Deaf-Mute College (Gallaudet College's official name until 1894) in 1893 and the
Agatha_Tiegel_Hanson
Member of the Japanese imperial family (born 1966)
"38th National Deaf Women's Conference." She also signs in informal Deaf gatherings. In March 2013, Kiko was granted a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology
Kiko,_Crown_Princess_of_Japan
Endangered language of the Plains peoples
primarily used today by Elders and Deaf citizens of Indigenous nations. Some deaf Indigenous children attend schools for the deaf and learn American Sign Language
Plains_Indian_Sign_Language
Culture of mocking embarrassing content
Animal culture Archaeological culture Cringe culture Disability culture Deaf culture Drinking culture Drug culture Cannabis culture Oppositional culture
Cringe_culture
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a population of about 1.4 million deaf people out of a total population of about 86.7 million. The World Health
Deafness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deafness_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
"western" draws on an affiliation with, or a perception of, a shared philosophy, worldview, political, and religious heritage grounded in the Greco-Roman
Western_culture
Aspect of culture expressed in visual images
including cultural studies, art history, critical theory, philosophy, media studies, Deaf Studies, and anthropology. The field of visual culture studies
Visual_culture
Social behavior and norms of a society
practices of political organization and social institutions), mythology, philosophy, literature (both written and oral), and science comprise the intangible
Culture
Russian wrestler and sports activist (1948–2026)
of the Deaf. He was later replaced by Australian Rebecca Adam as ICSD President on 1 August 2018 which created further controversy in the Deaf sports
Valery_Rukhledev
Russian-born anarchist (1869–1940)
She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century. Born
Emma_Goldman
Christian philosopher and theologian (354–430)
youth he was drawn to the Manichaean faith, and later to the Hellenistic philosophy of Neoplatonism. After his conversion to Christianity and baptism in 386
Augustine_of_Hippo
Steven (20 August 2024). "Paralympics 2024: Rose Ayling-Ellis becomes first deaf presenter of live sport". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 20 August 2024. Fullbrook
2024_in_British_television
Sociology concept
Animal culture Archaeological culture Cringe culture Disability culture Deaf culture Drinking culture Drug culture Cannabis culture Oppositional culture
High-trust and low-trust societies
High-trust_and_low-trust_societies
Feral child found in 18th-century France
philosopher François Dagognet, "he walks on four legs, eats plants, is hairy, deaf and mute." He was sent to an orphanage at Saint-Affrique three days later
Victor_of_Aveyron
Country in northwestern Europe
around 151,000 users of British Sign Language (BSL), a sign language used by deaf people, in the UK. In 2013, it was estimated that 95 per cent of the UK's
United_Kingdom
among Deaf women. They often face an intersection of oppression, being Deaf and a woman. A few organizations have crept up that are led by Deaf women
Women_in_India
French philosopher (1909–1943)
spirituality and politics have remained widely influential in contemporary philosophy. She was born in Paris to an Alsatian Jewish family. Her elder brother
Simone_Weil
Structured system of communication
Structure: An Outline of the Visual Communication Systems of the American Deaf, Studies in linguistics: Occasional papers (No. 8). Buffalo: Dept. of Anthropology
Language
Danish classical pianist (1938–2005)
works include: Essay on The Origin of Thought 1974 (philosophy) Det er spændende at tænke 1976 (philosophy) Music to the movie "Jorden Er Flad or The Earth
Jurij_Moskvitin
Canadian businessman (born 1955)
2015, "Clearly the feminist arguments against fat shaming are falling on deaf ears at Lululemon ... torrent of criticism hasn't inspired Wilson to change
Chip_Wilson
American political philosopher
political philosophy (2–3). Mansfield stresses the connection between politics and political philosophy, but he does not find political philosophy in political
Harvey_Mansfield
DEAF PHILOSOPHY
DEAF PHILOSOPHY
Male
English
 English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Latin word decanus, DEAN means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Valley; Church Official; Academic Department Head
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Great Leader
Boy/Male
Muslim
Religion
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Jamaican, Latin, Muslim
Hollow; Valley; Church Official; Supervisor
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Dere, Old English Dēora, in part a short form of various compound names formed with dēore ‘dear’, in part a byname meaning ‘beloved’, or dēor ‘brave’, ‘bold’.English : nickname from Middle English dere, Old English dēor ‘wild animal’, or from the adjective of the same form, meaning ‘wild’, ‘fierce’. By the Middle English period the adjective was falling out of use, and the noun was beginning to be restricted to the sense of modern English deer, so that this may be the sense behind the surname in some cases.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic byname DEAS-MHUMHAN means "man from south Munster."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Deaf
Girl/Female
Indian
Kindness, Goddess
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Religion
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dale (from the Old Kentish form del) or a habitational name from Deal in Kent, named with this word.Americanized spelling of German Diel or Diehl.Dutch (de Ruyter) : variant spelling (17th century) of De Ruiter
Boy/Male
Indian
Religion
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Leaf
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Girl/Female
Australian, Bangladeshi, British, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Swedish, Tamil
Goddess; Valley
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English dene ‘valley’ (Old English denu), or a habitational name from any of several places in various parts of England named Dean, Deane, or Deen from this word. In Scotland this is a habitational name from Den in Aberdeenshire or Dean in Ayrshire.English : occupational name for the servant of a dean or nickname for someone thought to resemble a dean. A dean was an ecclesiastical official who was the head of a chapter of canons in a cathedral. The Middle English word deen is a borrowing of Old French d(e)ien, from Latin decanus (originally a leader of ten men, from decem ‘ten’), and thus is a cognate of Deacon.Irish : variant of Deane.Italian : occupational name cognate with 2, from Venetian dean ‘dean’, a dialect form of degan, from degano (Italian decano).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dear
Boy/Male
English American Latin
From a surname derived from the Old English 'denu', meaning valley. Famous bearers: American...
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a.
So constructed as not to transmit sound; soundless; as, a dead floor.
n.
Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as, to deal the cards; to deal one a jack.
a.
Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.
n.
The condition of being a deaf-mute.
a.
Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works.
n.
Wood of the pine or fir; as, a floor of deal.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
n.
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
a.
Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.
v. t.
To make dead; to deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigor.
a.
Destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
a.
Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete; as, a dead shot; a dead certainty.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
n.
See under Dead, a.
n.
A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; as, a deal of time and trouble; a deal of cold.
a.
Monotonous or unvaried; as, a dead level or pain; a dead wall.
a.
Unproductive; bringing no gain; unprofitable; as, dead capital; dead stock in trade.
n.
One who is dead; -- commonly used collectively.