Description: Essays on Beauvoir's influences, contemporary engagements, and legacy in the philosophical tradition.
Review Quotes:
"...these essays not only broaden our understanding of Beauvoir's philosophical work but also suggest new ways in which we can approach some of the best-known philosophers through her work; the essays are not restricted to addressing influence but further the analysis of other philosophers treated in the volume ... it is a breath of fresh air in the study of Beauvoir's thought." - Marx and Philosophy Review of Books
"This is an excellent addition to modern-day philosophical thought." - Portland Book Review
"This book will correct missteps in Beauvoir's interpretation, especially with respect to her relation to phenomenologists. The chief strength of the volume, though, is that most of the contributors do not restrict themselves to addressing the question of influence, but rather venture to analyze and assess the philosophical proposals found both in Beauvoir's work and in the work of the other philosophers treated in this volume." - Mary Beth Mader, author of Sleights of Reason: Norm, Bisexuality, Development