Sadler's Lectures
Sadler's Lectures
Lectures on classic and contemporary philosophical texts and thinkers by Gregory B. Sadler
Simone de Beauvoir, Ethics of Ambiguity - Ethical Evaluation Of Violence - Sadler's Lectures
16 minutes Posted Mar 16, 2026 at 3:02 pm.
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity
It focuses specifically on her discussion in the section "Ambiguity", looking at her discussions about how violence should be evaluated from an existentialist ethical perspective.
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