La pedagogia speciale tra sguardi filosofici e pratiche metodologiche: prospettive emancipatorie

The evolution of the theoretical framework of special pedagogy has led to the definition of a complex construct characterized by interdisciplinary intertwining, subject to theoretical interpretations of different nature including the philosophical one. The adoption of an inclusive educational perspective continues to require a reflection that is actually open to the suggestion of human rights, as a pivot of inclusion. This vision finds correspondence in the thought of philosophers such as A. Sen and M. Nussbaum who, through the capability approach, have provided a theoretical framework that frames disability in the broader spectrum of human development. The contribution intends to reflect on the possible and potential trajectories that the presented philosophical perspectives can activate at a theoretical-methodological level: in particular, the approach of emancipatory research will deepened towards its full legitimation in the research areas of special pedagogy.