A Companion to Simone de Beauvoir Contributor(s): Hengehold, Laura (Editor), Bauer, Nancy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1118795997 ISBN-13: 9781118795996 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $185.25 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Existentialism |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.50 lbs) |
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The Companion examines Beauvoir's rich intellectual life from a variety of angles--including literary, historical, and anthropological perspectives--and situates her in relation to her forbears and contemporaries in the philosophical canon. Essays in each of four thematic sections reveal the breadth and acuity of her insight, from the significance of The Second Sex and her work on the metaphysics of gender to her plentiful contributions in ethics and political philosophy. Later chapters trace the relationship between Beauvoir's philosophical and literary work and open up her scholarship to global issues, questions of race, and the legacy of colonialism and sexism. The volume concludes by considering her impact on contemporary feminist thought writ large, and features pioneering work from a new generation of Beauvoir scholars. Ambitious and unprecedented in scope, A Companion to Simone de Beauvoir is an accessible and interdisciplinary resource for students, teachers, and researchers across the humanities and social sciences. |