MOTHERHOOD
PHILOSOPHY FOR EVERYONE

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. Without a single nag, Motherhood – Philosophy for Everyone covers these salient philosophical issues, and more, including:

"As in any group of thinkers, some mothers are more ambitiously reflective than others, either out of temperamental thoughtfulness, moral and political concerns, or, most often, because they have serious problems with their children. However, maternal thinking is no rarity. Maternal work itself demands that mothers think..."
From Maternal Thinking: Toward A Politics of Peace, Sara Ruddick