Philosophical inquiry into pregnancy, childbirth, and mothering is a growing area of interest to academic philosophers. This volume brings together a diverse group of philosophers to speak about topics in this reemerging area of philosophical inquiry, taking up new themes, such as maternal aesthetics, and pursuing old ones in new ways, such as investigating stepmothering as it might inform and ground an ethics of care. The theoretical foci of the book include feminist, existential, ethical, aesthetic, phenomenological, social and political theories. These perspectives are then employed to consider many dimensions of pregnancy, childbirth, and mothering, which are of central importance to human existence, but are only rarely discussed in philosophical cannons. Topics include pregnancy and embodiment, breast-feeding, representations – or the lack thereof – of pregnant and birthing women, adoption, and post-partum motherhood.
| ISBN: | 9781138902480 |
| Publication date: | 27th February 2015 |
| Author: | Sheila Lintott |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 268 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy |
| Genres: |
Ethics and moral philosophy Social and political philosophy Western philosophy from c 1800 |
Philosophical inquiry into pregnancy, childbirth, and mothering is a growing area of interest to academic philosophers. This volume brings together a diverse group of philosophers to speak about topics in this reemerging area of philosophical inquiry, taking up new themes, such as maternal aesthetics, and pursuing old ones in new ways, such as investigating stepmothering as it might inform and ground an ethics of care. The theoretical foci of the book include feminist, existential, ethical, aesthetic, phenomenological, social and political theories. These perspectives are then employed to consider many dimensions of pregnancy, childbirth, and mothering, which are of central importance to human existence, but are only rarely discussed in philosophical cannons. Topics include pregnancy and embodiment, breast-feeding, representations – or the lack thereof – of pregnant and birthing women, adoption, and post-partum motherhood.
Philosophical Inquiries into Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Mothering features in the following genres: Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800
Philosophical Inquiries into Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Mothering is available in Paperback, Hardback
Philosophical Inquiries into Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Mothering was written by Sheila Lintott and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Philosophical Inquiries into Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Mothering has 268 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy series
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