The Philosophers: Simone de Beauvoir (Forum for Philosophy)

Simone de Beauvoir was the writer of The Second Sex, led the vanguard of mid-twentieth-century feminism, and was central to the circle of French existentialists. But how relevant is she today? We revisit de Beauvoir’s most famous works and consider her role in contemporary philosophy. We look at new translations of her fiction and ask how critical intersectional approaches might challenge how we think about her ideas.

Speakers

Kathryn Belle, Professor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University
Skye Cleary, Philosopher and writer, Columbia University
Kate Kirkpatrick, Fellow in Philosophy and Christian Ethics, Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford

Chair

Shahidha Bari, Fellow, Forum for Philosophy & Professor, University of the Arts London

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