Fatherhood - Philosophy for Everyone: The Dao of Daddy

Acknowledgments (Lon S. Nease and Michael W. Austin).

Introduction: Fathering the Idea (Lon S. Nease and Michael W. Austin).

PART I THE IMPACT OF BEING A FATHER.

1 Father Time and Fatherhood (Scott A. Davison).

2 How Fatherhood Will Change Your Life (Ammon Allred).

3 The Born Identity: Becoming Daddy (Kimberley Fink-Jensen).

4 Fatherhood and the Meaning of Life (Michael Barnwell).

PART II ETHICS AND PARENTING STYLES.

5 In Virtue of Upbringing: The Art of Raising a Good Person (Lon S. Nease).

6 Does My Father Care? Paternalism, Care Ethics, and Fatherhood (Andrew Terjesen).

7 How Should I Parent? Fathering That’s Fun and Effective (Dan Florell and Steffen Wilson).

8 Fathering for Freedom (J. K. Swindler).

PART III KEEPING IT REAL: Authentic Fatherhood.

9 Real Fathers Bake Cookies (Dan Collins-Cavanaugh).

10 Maybe Happiness is Loving Our Father: Confucius and the Rituals of Dad (Andrew Komasinski).

11 Authentic Fatherhood: A Traditional Yoruba-African Understanding (Abiodun Oladele Balogun).

12 The Heart of the Merciful Father (Stephen Joseph Mattern).

PART IV DILEMMAS FOR DAD.

13 Should I Let Him Watch? A Father’s Philosophical Perspective on Popular Media (Joshua Baron).

14 Fathering for Social Justice: Raising Children with Open Eyes and Open Minds (David S. Owen).

15 Like Father Like Son? Challenges in the Father-Son Relationship (Anthony Carreras).

16 Father's Ideals and Children's Lives (Jeffrey Morgan).

17 Dads and Daughters: Wisdom for a Winding Road (Michael W. Austin).

Appendix A: Cookie Recipes for Dads (Dan Collins-Cavanaugh).

Appendix B: Wisdom of Youth.

Notes on Contributors.