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How does one go about taking Jean PaulSartre's nihilistic solipsism and transforming it into a positive ethics for living insociety? The answer has been under our noses all along, but it has taken Karen Vintges totease it out of Simone deBeauvoir's writings. In a triumph of reason over misconception, Vintges freesBeauvoir from Sartre's shadow by demonstrating the unique contribution of her thinkingto existentialism and its continuing relevance to contemporary feminism. If you considerpassion as incompatible with philosophy, Beauvoir and Vintges may change your mind. ... Read more

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Title: Writing Against Death: The Autobiographies of Simone de Beauvoir.(Book review)
Author: Catherine Rodgers
Publication: The Modern Language Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 101Issue: 2Page: 548(2)

Article Type: Book review

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In the introduction toThe Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir notes that "a man never begins by establishing himself as an individual of a certain sex: his being a man poses no problem." Nancy Bauer begins her book by asking: "Then what kind of a problem does being a woman pose?" Bauer's aim is to show that in answering this questionThe Second Sex dramatizes the extent to which being a woman poses a philosophical problem.

This book is a call for philosophers as well as feminists to turn, or return to,The Second Sex. Bauer shows that Beauvoir's magnum opus, written a quarter-century before the development of contemporary feminist philosophy, constitutes a meditation on the relationship between women and philosophy that remains profoundly undervalued. She argues that the extraordinary effectThe Second Sex has had on women's lives, then and now, can be traced to Beauvoir's discovery of a new way to philosophize -- a way grounded in her identity as a woman. In offering a new interpretation ofThe Second Sex, Bauer shows how philosophy can be politically productive for women while remaining genuinely philosophical.

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Exactly the same as "Transatlantic Love Affair"
This a great book, which really shows the true character of Simone de Beauvoir.See the many positive reviews of "A Transatlantic Love Affair"- it is the same book."Beloved Chicago Man" is merely the title by this British publisher.Don't get both! ... Read more

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In this comprehensive overview of Simone de Beauvoir's life and ideas, author Mary Evans explores the women celebrated as "the woman to whom all women owe the most." Analyzing the relationship between de Beauvoir's work and late twentieth century feminist theory, Evans demonstrates the importance of de Beauvoir's ideas--showing how her work resists simplistic readings, and cannot be reduced to oppositions between masculine and feminine, rational and irrational, or social and natural. This volume also discusses Simone de Beauvoir's influence on the women's movement as well as how and why she distanced herself from women, spending most of her time with men.Mary Evans argues that de Beauvoir's work is autobiographical and presents a new and important analysis of the complex relationship between fact, fiction, and autobiography. This book also demonstrates that de Beauvior's profound political agenda for a "New Woman" is a vital legacy for feminism today. As such, it is essential reading for students and academics of women's studies, sociology, and the history of ideas; as well as the general reader interested in this extremely influential thinker. ... Read more

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This long-awaited volume gathers together all the classic critical texts on Simone de Beauvoir's work as a feminist, novelist and philosopher. The essays are divided into three sections examining her fiction, her life and her famous work The Second Sex. In a compelling introduction Elizabeth Fallaize examines how de Beauvoir's work has been read over time, contextualises those readings within the evolution of feminism, and looks at her changing role within contemporary culture and thought. The contributors to this collection include: Hazel Barnes, Jane Heath, Elaine Marks, Ann Ophir, Francis Jeanson, Alex Hughes, Poirot-Delphech, Nourissier Francois, Francois Mauriac, Judith Oakley, Michele Le Doeuff, Penny Forster and Imogen Sutton, and Toril Moi. ... Read more