| Simone de Beauvoir Writing the Self: Philosophy Becomes Autobiography Contributor(s): Pilardi, Jo-Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275963349 ISBN-13: 9780275963347 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 194 |
| Lexile Measure: 1430 |
| Series: Contributions in Sociology (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.36" W x 9.34" (0.55 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - French - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The development of Simone de Beauvoir's notion of self in both her philosophical and autobiographical writings is analyzed in this volume. Two ideas of the self are isolated: the existential notion of the self and the gendered self, which she developed in The Second Sex, and which represents a major departure from existential philosophy. Beginning with a study of her early essays, the author proceeds to discuss Beauvoir's major philosophical works and her autobiographical writings where three personae emerge--the child, the woman in love, and the writer. This analysis highlights the innovative quality of Beauvoir's thought. It also shows that writing an autobiography can be a philosophically inventive enterprise and one in which Beauvoir created her most profound analysis of the self. |