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Philosophy as Passion: The Thinking of Simone De Beauvoir Book

How does one go about taking Jean Paul Sartre's nihilistic solipsism and transforming it into a positive ethics for living in society? The answer has been under our noses all along, but it has taken Karen Vintges to tease it out of Simone de Beauvoir's writings. In a triumph of reason over misconception, Vintges frees Beauvoir from Sartre's shadow by demonstrating the unique contribution of her thinking to existentialism and its continuing relevance to contemporary feminism. If you consider passion as incompatible with philosophy, Beauvoir and Vintges may change your mind. Read More

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    "Accessible, attractively written (and very well translated), Vintges's study is a convincing defence of de Beauvoir against some of the more common criticisms." -- Radical Philosophy

    "... Vintges's meticulous textual analysis, logical clarity, and sweeping originality guarantee her book its enduring value. Indispensable for students of Beauvoir's philosophy and existentialism, Vintges's book will prove valuable as well in courses on ethics, postmodernism, and feminist theory." -- Ethics

    "... a highly informative book." -- Teaching Philosophy

    "... important... well worth reading." -- Library Journal

    "... clearly written, comprehensive... will prove valuable as well in courses on ethics, postmodernism, and feminist theory." -- Ethics

    "The book is essential reading for those interested in Beauvoir and in existentialism generally." -- Women's Philosophy Review

    "The moral theory revealed offers ethical answers to some of today's most difficult issues." -- AAUW Outlook

    Philosophy as Passion refutes the commonly held view of Simone de Beauvoir as no more than an acolyte of Jean-Paul Sartre. Karen Vintges delineates Beauvoir's independent, original ethics and philosophy, drawing on the moral-philosophical treatises of the 1940s and '50s, The Second Sex, The Mandarins, and her autobiographical works. Vintges shows that Beauvoir's unique notions added an ethical dimension to existentialist philosophy.

  • 0253330599
  • 9780253330598
  • Karen Vintges
  • 1 June 1996
  • Indiana University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 216
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