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How to be authentic : Simone de Beauvoir and the quest for fulfillment / Skye C. Cleary.

Cleary, Skye, 1975- (author.). Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986 (Added Author).

Summary:

"How to Be Authentic is a lively introduction to Simone de Beauvoir's philosophy of existentialism, as well as an exploration of the successes and failures that Beauvoir and other women have experienced in striving towards authenticity. Skye C. Cleary takes us through some of life's major relationships and milestones: friendship; romantic love; marriage; children; and death, and examines how each offers an opportunity for us to stretch toward authenticity. While many people don't get to choose their path in life--whether because of systemic oppression or the actions of other individuals--Cleary makes a compelling case that Beauvoir's ideas can help us become more conscious of living purposefully, thoughtfully, and with vitality, and she shows us how to do so in responsible ways that invigorate every person's right to become poets of their own lives."-- Publisher marketing.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250271358
ISBN: 1250271355
Physical Description: xxix, 322 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-266) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Part I: Formative years. Existential infrastructure -- Growing up -- Part II: Situations. Friendship -- Romantic love -- Marriage -- Motherhood -- Aging -- Death -- Part III: Toward fulfillment. Self-sabotage -- Happiness -- Rebellion.