Philosophy as Passion
| Author | : Karen Vintges |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 1996-11-22 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0253210704 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780253210708 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Philosophy as Passion by : Karen Vintges
Download or read book Philosophy as Passion written by Karen Vintges and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1996-11-22 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, original ethics and philosophy, drawing on the moral philosophical treatises of the 1940's and 1950's along with The Second Sex, her novel The Mandarins, and autobiographical works.
