English | ASIN: B09GH1XDTY | 2022 | 8 hours and 27 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 232 MB
An illuminating introduction to the philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir and its relevance to modern life. In an age of self-exposure, what does it mean to be authentic? "Authenticity" has become attenuated to the point of meaninglessness; everyone says to be yourself, but what that means is anyone's guess. For existential philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, authenticity is not the revelation of a true self, but an exhilarating quest towards fulfillment. Her view, central to existentialism, is that we exist first and then spend the rest of our lives creating—not discovering—who we are. To be authentic is to live in pursuit of self-creation and self-renewal, with many different paths towards diverse goals.
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