![]() 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. 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. a highly informative book." -Teaching Philosophy. 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. ![]() Vintges's meticulous textual analysis, logical clarity, and sweeping originality guarantee her book its enduring value. ![]() 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. ![]()
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