Fatherhood [[electronic resource] ] : philosophy for everyone : the Dao of daddy / / edited by Lon Nease and Michael W. Austin ; foreword by Adrienne Burgess

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830221403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
• ISBN: 1-283-40701-9; 9786613407016; 1-4443-2446-2; 1-4443-2447-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Collana: Philosophy for everyone
• Altri autori (Persone): NeaseLon; AustinMichael W
• Disciplina: 173
• Soggetti: Fatherhood; Philosophy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: FATHERHOOD PHILOSOPHY FOR EVERYONE; CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Fathering the Idea; PART I THE IMPACT OF BEING A FATHER; 1 Father Time and Fatherhood; 2 How Fatherhood Will Change Your Life; 3 The Born Identity: Becoming Daddy; 4 Fatherhood and the Meaning of Life; PART II ETHICS AND PARENTING STYLES; 5 In Virtue of Upbringing: The Art of Raising a Good Person; 6 Does My Father Care? Paternalism, Care Ethics, and Fatherhood; 7 How Should I Parent? Fathering That's Fun and Effective; 8 Fathering for Freedom; PART III KEEPING IT REAL: Authentic Fatherhood; 9 Real Fathers Bake Cookies10 Maybe Happiness is Loving Our Father: Confucius and the Rituals of Dad; 11 Authentic Fatherhood: A Traditional Yoruba-African Understanding; 12 The Heart of the Merciful Father; PART IV DILEMMAS FOR DAD; 13 Should I Let Him Watch? A Father's Philosophical Perspective on Popular Media; 14 Fathering for Social Justice: Raising Children with Open Eyes and Open Minds; 15 Like Father Like Son? Challenges in the Father-Son Relationship; 16 Father's Ideals and Children's Lives; 17 Dads and Daughters: Wisdom ; for a Winding Road; Appendix A: Cookie Recipes for Dads; Appendix B: Wisdom of YouthNotes on Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: Fatherhood - Philosophy for Everyone offers fathers wisdom and practical advice drawn from the annals of philosophy. Both thought-provoking and humorous, it provides a valuable starting and ending point for reflecting on this crucial role. Address the roles, experiences, ethics, and challenges of fatherhood from a philosophical perspectiveIncludes essays on Confucius, Socrates, the experience of African fatherhood, and the perspective of two women writersExplores the changing role of fatherhood and investigates what it means to be a fatherAn ideal compl