The Whole Child: Restoring Wonder to the Art of Parenting

A combination of classic philosophical themes like wonder and happiness with modern parenting virtues like courage, compassion, integrity and discipline, this work by Seamus Carey uses anecdotes from his experience as a parent, some amusing and some poignant, to illustrate philosophical concepts. The result is a work of use to both the serious student of philosophy and Carey’s fellow parents. He argues that parents need to rediscover the sense of wonder - the ontological depth - with which children experience life, and offers suggestions for how this recovery might take place. In so doing, Carey uncovers standards and ideas for raising children that reach beyond those typically considered by the modern family.