When we think of philosophy, the names that often come to mind are Plato, Nietzsche, or Kant—figures who shaped centuries of thought. But what about the women who challenged those same ideas, expanded ...

Philosophy isn’t just a man’s domain. Across history, remarkable women have challenged norms, redefined ideas, and inspired generations to think critically about freedom, justice, identity, and ...

Emma Watson, a prominent advocate for gender equality, has often shared her favorite feminist books to inspire others. These books provide insight into the struggles and triumphs of women throughout ...

Explore the major sites linked to Simone de Beauvoir in Paris, from her writings to urban tributes, and discover how this philosopher and novelist became an enduring icon of feminism and free thought.

Simone de Beauvoir, edited by Margaret A. Simons and Marybeth Timmermann, foreword by Sylvie Le Bon Beauvoir. Univ. of Illinois, $50 (360p) ISBN 978-0-252-03634-7 The centennial of Beauvoir's birth ...

https://doi.org/10.5325/jspecphil.33.3.0448 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/jspecphil.33.3.0448 Copy URL ABSTRACT: This essay advances the idea that Simone ...

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Today, 110 years ago, Simone de Beauvoir was born in Paris. She was a communist militant and one of the most important precursors of gender feminism, the predominant line in that ideology today.

From the Desk of Simone de Beauvoir includes an informal archive of the great feminist philosopher’s works, as well as those of her inspirations and the people influenced by her. The Woman Destroyed, ...

a concerted critique of the sex/gender distinction has not mitigated this sense of historical importance, or even historical necessity. But developments in feminist theory – in particular the claims ...