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<p>"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</p> <p>"... 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</p> <p>"... a highly informative book." — Teaching Philosophy</p> <p>"... important... well worth reading." — Library Journal</p> <p>"... clearly written, comprehensive... will prove valuable as well in courses on ethics, postmodernism, and feminist theory." — Ethics</p> <p>"The book is essential reading for those interested in Beauvoir and in existentialism generally." — Women's Philosophy Review</p> <p>"The moral theory revealed offers ethical answers to some of today's most difficult issues." — AAUW Outlook</p> <p>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, orig

Author

Vintges, Karen

Publisher

Bloomington: Indiana University Press

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780253210708

Subjects

Philosophy, Humanities