Philosophical Writings / Simone de Beauvoir ; edited by Margaret A. Simons with Marybeth Timmermann and Mary Beth Mader.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986.

Contributor:

Mader, Mary Beth.

Timmermann, Marybeth.

Simons, Margaret A.

Series:

Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986. Beauvoir series.

Beauvoir series

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections. English. 2004

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986--Philosophy.

Beauvoir, Simone de.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 351 p. )

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 Writings provides an unprecedented collection of complete, scholarly editions of philosophical texts that cover the first twenty-three years of Beauvoir's career, including a number of recently discovered works. Ranging from metaphysical literature to existentialist ethics, Philosophical Writings brings together diverse elements of Beauvoir's work while highlighting continuities in the development of her thought. Each of the translations features detailed notes and a scholarly introduction explaining its larger significance. Revelatory and long overdue, Philosophical Writings adds to the ongoing resurgence of interest in Beauvoir's thought and to her growing influence on today's philosophical curriculum.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-252-08593-0

0-252-09716-5

OCLC:

897117173