Date of Award
12-2013
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Philosophy
Advisor(s)
Linda Alcoff
Keywords
Beauvoir, feminist ethics, feminist philosophy, relational autonomy, Simone de Beauvoir, The Ethics of Ambiguity
Subject Categories
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Philosophy
Abstract
In this dissertation, I examine the relevance of Simone de Beauvoir's Ethics of Ambiguity to contemporary feminist thought on the self, autonomy, and ethics. More specifically, I argue that this text has the potential to make unique contributions to these areas of contemporary feminist philosophy.
Access
Open Access
Recommended Citation
Oganowski, Kristen, "Centralizing Ambiguity: Simone de Beauvoir and a Twenty-First Century Ethics" (2013). Dissertations - ALL. 28.
https://surface.syr.edu/etd/28