Germain, Rosie Olga (2024) Book Review: Simone de Beauvoir: elements on women in the history of philosophy by Karen Green. History of European Ideas. ISSN 0191-6599
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This review discusses Karen Green’s masterful evaluation of fundamental philosophical principles included in Simone de Beauvoir’s writings. These principles include human consciousness and the will to dominate others, as well as the human potential, and obligation, to create open and free societies. I consider Green’s argument that de Beauvoir’s interest in the anthropology of Claude Levi-Strauss limited space for her to discuss aspects of women’s agency in some past societies, linking this to the occasional restricted vision that resulted from Sartre’s use of Hegelian concepts in his work on anti-racism. Finally, I build on Green’s observation that in some works de Beauvoir could provide limited practical advice, particularly for working mothers. I reflect on the role emerging psychologies played in translating some of de Beauvoir’s principles of mutual respect and freedom into practical advice for everyday actions that could achieve this.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Education |
| Depositing User: | Rosie Germain |
| Date Deposited: | 22 May 2024 10:32 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2024 14:37 |
| URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4251 |
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