From Oppression to Independence. The Philosophy of Love in "The Second Sex" of Simone de Beauvoir

  • Manon Garcia Yale University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13135/2385-1945/6773

Abstract

The aim of the essay is to bring out the specificity of Simone de Beauvoir’s philosophy of love, starting from and going beyond the crucial question “what is woman?” that structures the argumentation of The Second Sex. It is intended to show how in the heterosexual love relationship the game of mutual recognition between individuals is played out, beyond sex differences. The essay also aims to outline the specificity of love with respect to friendship.

Author Biography

Manon Garcia, Yale University

Assistant professor of philosophy at Yale University. Philosopher specializing in feminist philosophy. Her book On ne naît pas soumise, on le devient has been translated into several other languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, German and Spanish. Agrégée in philosophy, she completed her doctoral thesis at the University of Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne. In 2016, she obtained a teaching position at Harvard University, then a research and teaching position at the University of Chicago.

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Published
2022-03-15
How to Cite
Garcia, M. (2022). From Oppression to Independence. The Philosophy of Love in "The Second Sex" of Simone de Beauvoir. Philosophy Kitchen - Journal of Contemporary Philosophy, (16), 139-153. https://doi.org/10.13135/2385-1945/6773
Issue
No. 16 (2022): Meditations on Love
Section
III. Resistances