Philosophical Writings: Volume 1

by Mary Beth Mader, Marybeth Timmermann, Simone de Beauvoir

Book Overview

Despite growing interest in her philosophy, Simone de Beauvoir remains widely misunderstood. She is typically portrayed as a mere intellectual follower of her companion, Jean-Paul Sartre. In Philosophical Writings, Beauvoir herself shows that nothing could be further from the truth.

Beauvoir's philosophical work suffers from a lack of English-language translation or, worse, mistranslation into heavily condensed popular versions. Philosophical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252085930
• ISBN13: 9780252085932
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"