Simone de Beauvoir Quotes About Philosophy
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From the very beginning, existentialism defined itself as a philosophy of ambiguity.
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This has always been a man's world, and none of the reasons that have been offered in explanation have seemed adequate.
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One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.
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Regardless of the staggering dimensions of the world about us, the density of our ignorance, the risks of catastrophes to come, and our individual weakness within the immense collectivity, the fact remains that we are absolutely free today if we choose to will our existence in its finiteness, a finiteness which is open on the infinite. And in fact, any man who has known real loves, real revolts, real desires, and real will knows quite well that he has no need of any outside guarantee to be sure of his goals; their certitude comes from his own drive.
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