S Lintott

Broschiertes Buch

Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone

The Birth of Wisdom

Ed. by Sheila Lintott

Beschreibung

The complex world of motherhood is here unveiled. Covering issuesranging from whether we should occasionally lie to our children, tothe unexpected challenges and complications of being a mother, Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone offersinsightful, serious but often humorous essays that can be enjoyedby everyone - including husbands and fathers.

Considers salient philosophical issues relating to pregnancy,birth, babycare, and raising a child

Chapters include "The Days and Nights of a New Mother:Existentialism in the Nursery", "The Media Proudly Presents: Lessons from Celebrity Moms", and "The Off Button: ThoughtExperiments and Child Control"

Contains work from diverse academic perspectives, includingeconomics, psychology, education, English, sociology, women sstudies, and theological studies, as well as from nurses andstay-at-home mothers

Includes a foreword by Judith Warner, the New York Timescolumnist ("Domestic Disturbances") and author of PerfectMadness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety

Autor

Editor SHEILA LINTOTT is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bucknell University, and the mother of two children. Series Editor FRITZ ALLHOFF is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics.

Produktdetails

• Philosophy for Everyone
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1A444330280
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 370g
• ISBN-13: 9781444330281
• ISBN-10: 1444330284
• Artikelnr.: 29575011

Rezensionen

"Subtitled "The Birth of Wisdom", a new book called Motherhood: Philosophy For Everyone calls for a more pragmatic approach to being a mum, in which we are not constantly comparing ourselves to others." -- Family Interest, December 2010

"An unusual look at motherhood by several philosophers, which covers ground-such as whether it is ever acceptable to lie to your children- not often explored in maternity books. Thought provoking." -- Mother and Baby, December 2010

"This book opens the doors about Motherhood and covers a range of issues mother's face in a refreshing and thought provoking way." (Motherhoodsupport.com, 22 March 2011)

"The series editors were ... smart to divide it into two volumes instead of creating a single book on parenting in general. While there are many questions that apply to the parent role in itself, half the fun is the opportunity for the authors and readers to consider what issues might be thought of as unique to one particular parental role versus another. One of the virtues of these collections is how they demonstrate the ways in which the study of philosophy can really assist us in addressing concrete dilemmas. Measuring the success of collections like these turns

on what you expect from them, and I think these two pull it off. The articles are well-written, touches of humour are sprinkled throughout, and the authors can translate complex philosophical theories into a readable format. They apply their work to questions that matter, and even when you don't agree with what they say, there's enough substance here to create an interesting discussion." (The Philosopher's Magazine, 23 March 2011)

"Subtitled "The Birth of Wisdom", a new book called Motherhood: Philosophy For Everyone calls for a more pragmatic approach to being a mum, in which we are not constantly comparing ourselves to others." (Family Interest, December 2010)

"An unusual look at motherhood by several philosophers, which covers ground-such as whether it is ever acceptable to lie to your children- not often explored in maternity books. Thought provoking." (Mother and Baby, December 2010)