Parental love and the meaning of life

Berit Brogaard

doi:10.1057/978-1-137-55278-5_12

Parental love and the meaning of life

Berit Brogaard

Philosophy

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“The art of motherhood involves much silent, unobtrusive self-denial, an hourly devotion which finds no detail too minute”, wrote Honoré de Balzac (1996). De Balzac has a point. Life changes after you have a child. Hormones rage, chores and burdens multiply and social roles change. Losing the freedom you used to have is a major life-altering event. A hindrance. An encumbrance. An obstruction of happiness and justice.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Theory and Practice of Ontology
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	223-240
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781137552785
ISBN (Print)	9781137552778
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55278-5_12
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

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