Simone de Beauvoir: The Basics

Simone de Beauvoir: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the life, work and ground-breaking ideas of author, philosopher, and feminist Simone de Beauvoir, and will be of value to those studying Beauvoir's work for the first time and those looking for a supplement to their general knowledge of Beauvoir.

Autorentext

Megan Burke is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Sonoma State University and has published extensively on Beauvoir in venues such as Feminist Theory, Hypatia, and Simone de Beauvoir Studies.

Klappentext

Simone de Beauvoir: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the life, work and ground-breaking ideas of author, philosopher, and feminist Simone de Beauvoir, and will be of value to those studying Beauvoir's work for the first time and those looking for a supplement to their general knowledge of Beauvoir.

Inhalt

Preface Chapter 1. Who is Simone de Beauvoir? Chapter 2. What is Freedom? Chapter 3. How Should I Live? Chapter 4. What Does Oppression Do? Chapter 5. What is a Woman? Chapter 6. How Do We End Oppression? Chapter 7. What Makes Life Meaningful?