Reviews for Help for the Mother-to-Be

The average rating for Help for the Mother-to-Be based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-12-26 00:00:00 Matthew Daluz This was really interesting! I went into the book knowing absolutely nothing about shamanism and came out knowing a little bit about shamanism. Unfortunately, the authors of quite a few of the articles which make up the chapters refer heavily to Carlos Castenada who, if he has not been entirely debunked, is a highly suspect source. Also I ended up side-eyeing some of the authors who kept insisting that neo-shamanism was NOT cultural appropriation and found myself wondering what sorts of dangers neo-shamans (or psychiatrists trying to use shamanic practices) without training might open themselves up to. Still, this made me want to read more on the subject.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-12-31 00:00:00 Trevor Bates This is easily the worst philosophical book I have ever read (I have a Ph.D. in philosophy and specialize in the philosophy of religion). Three examples: first, the entire chapter on heaven is nothing but a long list of rhetorical questions, and as I teach my first-year philosophy students rhetorical questions are not arguments. Second, when he attempts to critique some philosophical argument he demonstrates his true ignorance of the subject matter almost immediately (see, for example, his truly terrible description of cosmological arguments). Finally, he almost always fails to consider counterexamples/replies to his arguments. I'm really at a loss for how anyone would agree to publish this.