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Motherhood: Philosophy for Everyone: The Birth of Wisdom
Contributor(s): Allhoff, Fritz (Editor), Lintott, Sheila (Editor), Warner, Judith (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1444330284     ISBN-13: 9781444330281
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $18.95  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Parenting - Motherhood
- Philosophy
Dewey: 173
LCCN: 2010010365
Series: Philosophy for Everyone
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.08" W x 8.97" (0.81 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Topical - Family
 
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Publisher Description:
The complex world of motherhood is here unveiled. Covering issues ranging from whether we should occasionally lie to our children, to the unexpected challenges and complications of being a mother, Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone offers insightful, serious but often humorous essays that can be enjoyed by 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: Thought Experiments and Child Control

  • Contains work from diverse academic perspectives, including economics, psychology, education, English, sociology, women's studies, and theological studies, as well as from nurses and stay-at-home mothers

  • Includes a foreword by Judith Warner, the New York Times columnist (Domestic Disturbances) and author of Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety