{"product_id":"the-ethics-of-ambiguity-paperback","title":"The Ethics of Ambiguity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimone De Beauvoir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the groundbreaking author of \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Sex \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a radical argument for ethical responsibility and freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this classic introduction to existentialist thought, French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir's \u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Ambiguity\u003c\/i\u003e simultaneously pays homage to and grapples with her French contemporaries, philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, by arguing that the freedoms in existentialism carry with them certain ethical responsibilities. De Beauvoir outlines a series of \"ways of being\" (the adventurer, the passionate person, the lover, the artist, and the intellectual), each of which overcomes the former's deficiencies, and therefore can live up to the responsibilities of freedom. Ultimately, de Beauvoir argues that in order to achieve true freedom, one must battle against the choices and activities of those who suppress it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Ambiguity\u003c\/i\u003e is the book that launched Simone de Beauvoir's feminist and existential philosophy. It remains a concise yet thorough examination of existence and what it means to be human. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench Existentialist philosopher, intellectual, and social theorist Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) was best known for her writings on Existentialist ethics and feminist Existentialism, as well as for her infamous polyamorous relationship with fellow French Existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre. World-renowned for her metaphysical novels \u003ci\u003eShe Came to Stay\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mandarins\u003c\/i\u003e, de Beauvoir also wrote a number of essays on philosophy, politics, and social issues. Her diverse writings also include biographies, as well as her four-volume autobiography, made up of \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of a Dutiful Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Prime of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Force of Circumstance\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e All Said and Done\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to her philosophical writing, de Beauvoir was an ardent feminist, her most famous philosophical work being \u003ci\u003eThe Second Sex\u003c\/i\u003e, which is consistently referenced in the study of feminism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771822965024,"sku":"9781504054225","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9841ac52492aa0cdf39df811911360c8.webp?v=1780394538","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ethics-of-ambiguity-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}