Fatherhood – Philosophy for Everyone – The Dao of Daddy PHILOSOPHY FOR EVERYONE - THE DAO OF DADDY

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 perspective
* Includes essays on Confucius, Socrates, the experience of African fatherhood, and the perspective of two women writers
* Explores the changing role of fatherhood and investigates what it means to be a father
* An ideal complement to Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)

Foreword (Adrienne Burgess, Fatherhood Institute). Acknowledgments (Lon Nease, University of Cincinnati and Michael W. Austin, Eastern Kentucky University). Introduction: Fathering the Idea (Lon Nease, University of Cincinnati and Michael W. Austin, Eastern Kentucky University). Part I: The Impact of Being a Father: 1. Father Time and Fatherhood (Scott A. Davison, Morehead State University). 2. How Fatherhood Will Change Your Life (Ammon Allred, University of Toledo). 3. The Born Identity: Becoming Daddy (Kimberley Fink-Jensen, Independent Scholar). 4. Fatherhood and the Meaning of Life (Michael Barnwell, Niagara University). Part II: Ethics and Parenting Styles: 5. In Virtue of Upbringing: The Art of Raising a Good Person (Lon Nease, University of Cincinnati). 6. Does My Father Care? Paternalism, Care Ethics, and Fatherhood (Andrew Terjesen, Rhodes College). 7. How Should I Parent? Fathering Thats Fun and Effective (Dan Florell, Eastern Kentucky University and Steffen Wilson, Eastern Kentucky University). 8. Fathering for Freedom (J. K. Swindler, Illinois State University). Part III: Keeping It Real: Authentic Fatherhood: 9. Real Fathers Bake Cookies (Dan Collins-Cavanaugh, Prince Georges Community College). 10. Maybe Happiness is Loving Our Father: Confucius and the Rituals of Dad (Andrew Komasinski, Fordham University). 11. Authentic Fatherhood: A Traditional Yoruba-African Understanding (Abiodun Oladele Balogun, Olabisi Onabanjo University). 12. The Heart of the Merciful Father (Stephen Joseph Mattern, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing). Part IV: Dilemmas for Dad: 13. Should I Let Him Watch? A Fathers Philosophical Perspective on Popular Media (Joshua Baron, Temple University). 14. Fathering for Social Justice: Raising Children with Open Eyes and Open Minds (David S. Owen, University of Louisville). 15. Like Father Like Son? Challenges in the Father-Son Relationship (Anthony Carreras, Rice University). 16. Fathers Ideals and Childrens Lives (Jeffrey Morgan, University of the Fraser Valley). 17. Dads and Daughters: Wisdom for a Winding Road (Michael W. Austin, Eastern Kentucky University). Appendix A: Cookie Recipes for Dads (Dan Collins-Cavanaugh, Prince Georges Community College). Appendix B: Wisdom of Youth. Notes on Contributors.