PHIL 492W - Simone de Beauvoir

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

PHIL - Philosophy

Description:

This course attempts to elucidate the philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir, which might be called a situated phenomenological existentialism, by a careful analysis of selected essays, novels, and autobiographical accounts. The class concentrates on the Ethics of Ambiguity, The Second Sex, and She Came to Stay. Prerequisite: at least one 200-level and two 300-level courses or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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