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Simone de Beauvoir's political thinking / edited by Lori Jo Marso and Patricia Moynagh.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986--Political and social views.
- Beauvoir, Simone de.
- Feminism and literature--France--History--20th century.
- Feminism and literature.
- Politics and literature--France--History--20th century.
- Politics and literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (172 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Champaign, Illinois : University of Illinois, [2006]
- Summary:
- This volume, edited by Lori Jo Marso and Patricia Moynagh, explores the political thinking of Simone de Beauvoir, emphasizing her radical approach to understanding political life through individual lived experiences. The book examines how Beauvoir's work challenges universal categories and highlights the interconnectedness of individuals within structures of oppression. It extends her feminist insights to broader political movements and emphasizes the importance of collective freedom. By engaging with Beauvoir's multifaceted writings, including her novels, philosophical works, and essays, contributors offer new perspectives on themes such as freedom, ethics, and human relationships. The book is intended for scholars and readers interested in feminist theory and political philosophy. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: A Radical Approach to Political Thinking
- References
- 1. Beauvoir on Lived Reality, Exemplary Validity, and a Method for Political Thought
- Looking for a Way to Face Lived Reality
- Beauvoir’s Method of Exemplary Validity
- Notes
- 2. Beauvoir’s Unsettling of the Universal
- Women’s Time, Women’s Embodiment
- Ambiguity, Finitude, and the Universal
- Maternity and Difference
- Differences in Equality
- 3. Reading Beauvoir with and against Foucault
- 4. Beauvoir on Mothers, Daughters, and Political Coalitions
- Beauvoir as “Feminist Mother”
- Simone and Françoise
- Can Beauvoir Teach Us about Political Coalition?
- 5. Beauvoir and Ethical Responsibility
- Freedom of One, Freedom of All Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-252-05597-7
- OCLC:
- 1420628243
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