The Cambridge Companion to Simone de Beauvoir

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Simone de Beauvoir was a philosopher and writer of notable range and influence whose work is central to feminist theory, French existentialism, and contemporary

4. Giving Voice: Beauvoir's Legacy in Two Perspectives

Age and aging are pressing social-political issues. Yet, philosophers still have not paid sufficient attention to one of the major explorations of this topic, S

Simone de Beauvoir’s 1949 book The Second Sex is a masterpiece of feminist criticism and philosophy. An incendiary take on the place of women in post-war Fren

On April 14, 1986, Simone de Beauvoir died in Paris. She was the “prettiest Existentialist”, who during her long and intense life had observed, described, a

These essays demonstrate the contemporary vitality of existential thought, engaging critically with the main concepts and figures of existentialism.

A critical exploration of James Benning's films, the material environments they explore and the perceptual environments they create

The emotions occupy a fundamental place in philosophy, going back to Aristotle. However, the phenomenology of the emotions has until recently remained a relativ

The Bloomsbury Companion to Existentialism is the definitive guide to this key area of modern European philosophy. Now available in paperback, the book covers t