Mothering Virtues
Nafsika Athanassoulis, “Mothering Virtues,” Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 76, no. 1 (2020): 319–42, https://doi.org/10.17990/RPF/2020_76_1_0319.
Nafsika Athanassoulis, “Mothering Virtues,” Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 76, no. 1 (2020): 319–42, https://doi.org/10.17990/RPF/2020_76_1_0319.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Nafsika Athanassoulis |
| Rights | © 2020 Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 319-342 |
| Publication | Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia |
| ISSN | 0870-5283 |
| Date | 2020 |
| DOI | 10.17990/RPF/2020_76_1_0319 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This paper aims to give an introductory account of mothering in light of virtue ethics. Firtly I set out an argument for the use of the term 'mothering' rather than 'parental' virtues. Then I consider what is involved in the mother/child relationship and criticise the idea that the aim of mothering is the flourishing of the child. I argue instead that the proper aim of mothering is to create conditions condusive to the child's flourishing. Finally, I discuss the virtue of patience as applied to the field of mothering. |
| Date Added | 4/30/2020, 12:02:57 AM |
| Modified | 4/30/2020, 11:55:51 AM |
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