The Philosophical Parent: Asking the Hard Questions about Having and Raising Children (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780190652609)

Becoming parents draws us into philosophical quandaries before our children have even been born. Why do most of us want to have children? Should we make new people, despite life's travails and our crowded world? Is adoptive parenthood just the same as biological parenthood? Once children arrive, the questions start to be a mix of the profound and the practical. Should we share our lifestyle with our children, no matter how unusual? Should we vaccinate and may we circumcise? Should we encourage gender differences?

Tracing the arc of parenthood from the earliest days to the college years and beyond, Jean Kazez explores 18 questions for philosophical parents, applying the tools of philosophy and drawing on personal experience. The Philosophical Parent offers a novel account of the parent-child relationship and uses it to tackle a variety of parenting puzzles, but more than that, Kazez celebrates both having children and philosophical reflection. Her book provides a challenging but cheerful companion for thoughtful parents and parents-to-be.

Author: Jean Kazez
ISBN-10: 0190652608
ISBN-13: 9780190652609
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/03/2017
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/05/2017
Library Journal 08/01/2017
Choice 06/01/2018