How to Be Authentic: Simone de Beauvoir and the Quest for Fulfillment

by Skye Cleary

Book Overview

An illuminating introduction to the philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir and its relevance to modern life

In an age of self-exposure, what does it mean to be authentic?

"Authenticity" has become attenuated to the point of meaninglessness; everyone says to be yourself, but what that means is anyone's guess. For existential philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, authenticity is not the revelation of a true self, but an exhilarating quest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250271355
• ISBN13: 9781250271358
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: St. Martin's Essentials
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"