
Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone
The Birth of Wisdom
Ed. by Sheila Lintott
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If you have ever wondered what makes a good or a bad mother, or if mothers are always right in thinking their babies are beautiful or indeed, whether mother always knows best , look no further.
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
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