Simone de Beauvoir : a humanist thinker /

Simone de Beauvoir : a humanist thinker /

This collection of humanist readings of Simone de Beauvoir's work is a novel contribution to contemporary research on Beauvoir, and a defense of the importance of the humanities. It demonstrates the significance and value of humanistic research through the work of Beauvoir, and argues that the...

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Other Authors: Pettersen, Tove, 1962-, Bjørsnøs, Annlaug., Simons, Margaret A.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill Rodopi. c2015.

Series: Value Inquiry Book Series 279.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287471.

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Beauvoir, Simone de, > 1908-1986 > Criticism and interpretation.
Beauvoir, Simone de, > 1908-1986.
Humanism in literature.
Existentialism in literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Call Number: PQ2603.E362 Z8765 2015

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Summary:This collection of humanist readings of Simone de Beauvoir's work is a novel contribution to contemporary research on Beauvoir, and a defense of the importance of the humanities. It demonstrates the significance and value of humanistic research through the work of Beauvoir, and argues that the reception and influence of her works demonstrate the transformative potential of humanistic research. Organized around three topics, each chapter ascertains Beauvoir's relation to the humanities and the humanist tradition. The first group focuses on Beauvoir's interdisciplinary methodology and critical thinking, the second on her ethics of freedom and the construction of values. The last section explores how Beauvoir uses literature as a laboratory for developing her ideas on human interaction. The chapters can be studied as independent essays, or read together as a whole. Simone de Beauvoir-A Humanist Thinker reveals new and previously unexplored dimensions of Beauvoir's work by exposing her as a significant and inspiring humanist thinker. This volume attests that Beauvoir's works continue to offer conceptual tools and insights enabling readers to critically analyze their own situation. In today's world, where religious fanaticism and totalitarian ideologies are gaining ground, humanist values and humanistic research are more important than ever.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 215 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789004294462
ISSN:0929-8436 ;
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