Simone de Beauvoir
French existentialist philosopher, novelist, and feminist whose The Second Sex is the founding text of modern feminism. The Ethics of Ambiguity developed an existentialist ethics; her memoirs are major works of 20th-century autobiography. Her lifelong partnership with Sartre was itself a philosophical experiment.
Works
- The Second SexFeminist philosophical treatise on women's existence, freedom, and autonomy
- The Ethics of AmbiguityEthics exploring freedom, authenticity, and moral choices in ambiguity
- Memoirs of a Dutiful DaughterAutobiographical memoir of growing up in early twentieth-century Paris
- The MandarinsExistential novel about intellectuals navigating politics and commitment
- Old AgePhilosophical analysis of aging and society's treatment of elderly