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Episode #106 ... Simone De Beauvoir pt. 2 - The Ethics of Ambiguity

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Jul 19, 2017
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Ambiguity of Existence

  • Simone De Beauvoir introduces the concept of the ambiguity of human existence.
  • Humans are involved in multiple "tug-of-war" dualities (subject/object, individual/collective).
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Simplifying Existence

  • History shows attempts to reduce this ambiguity by simplifying the human condition.
  • This includes viewing the world as flawed forms or ourselves as purely mind or soul.
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Existentialist Ethics

  • If existence precedes essence, how can we judge anyone's values?
  • De Beauvoir uses Sartre's "condemned to be free" to address this.
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