Simone de Beauvoir's Philosophy of Individuation: The Problem of The Second Sex

Laura Hengehold

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2017

Simone de Beauvoir's Philosophy of Individuation

The Problem of The Second Sex

Laura Hengehold

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474418881

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An experimental reading of The Second Sex through the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze

Laura Hengehold presents a new, Deleuzian reading of Simone de Beauvoir's phenomenology, the place of recognition in The Second Sex, the philosophical issues in her novels and the important role of her student diaries. Hengehold clarifies the elements of Deleuze's thought – alone and in collaboration with Guattari – that may be most useful to contemporary feminists who are simultaneously rethinking the becoming of gender and the becoming of philosophy.

Most studies of Simone de Beauvoir situate her with respect to Hegel and the tradition of 20th-century phenomenology begun by Husserl, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty. Reading Beauvoir through a Deleuzian lens encourages us to place more emphasis on Beauvoir's early interest in Bergson and Leibniz, and on the individuation of consciousness, a puzzle of continuing interest to both phenomenologists and Deleuzians.

Key Features

Situates de Beauvoir’s focus on recognition in The Second Sex in terms of women’s struggle to individuate themselves despite sexist forms of representation
Draws philosophical connections to de Beauvoir’s novels
One of the first studies to take the importance of de Beauvoir’s student diaries for the development of her later thought seriously

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
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1 Introduction: Blocked Singularities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The Problem of Sexist Sense Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
3 Lived Experience Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
4 The Freedom of Others Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 256
Keywords: Philosophy

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Published: September 3, 2017
ISBN: 9781474418881