The Contradictions of Freedom: Philosophical

This unique collection examines the various contradictions of freedom in Simone de Beauvoir's The Mandarins, the tumultuous epic about the personal and political lives of post-World War II French intellectuals. Fifty years after its publication, Beauvoir's book transcends the narrow confines of time and place to speak powerfully to audiences today. Contributors address political turmoil, collective responsibility, individual choice and commitment, love relationships, subjectivity, art, and freedom. With an extensive introduction that explores the historical period surrounding France after World War II, Beauvoir's own account of the novel's creation, and the initial reception of the novel around the world, this book is an essential companion to Beauvoir's celebrated novel.

Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction

1

(188)

Sally J. Scholz and Shannon M. Mussett

1. The Conflict of Ideologies in The Mandarins: Communism and Democracy, Then and Now

33

(14)

William L. McBride

2. Sustained Praxis: The Challenge of Solidarity in The Mandarins and Beyond

47

(20)

Sally J. Scholz

3. Living on Rails: Freedom, Constraint, and Political Judgment in Beauvoir's "Moral" Essays and The Mandarins

67

(20)

Sonia Kruks

4. Testimony, Historicite, and the Intellectual in Simone de Beauvoir's The Mandarins

87

(18)

Ursula Tidd

5. The Return of Commitment: Simone de Beauvoir's The Mandarins Revisited

105

(14)

Karen Vintges

6. "Politics Is a Living Thing": The Intellectual's Dilemma in Beauvoir's The Mandarins

119

(16)

Gail Weiss

7. Personal Choice and the Seduction of the Absolute in The Mandarins

135

(22)

Shannon M. Mussett

8. Love, Theory, and Politics: Critical Trinities in Simone de Beauvoir's The Mandarins

157

(20)

Jen McWeeny

9. Simone de Beauvoir on Achieving Subjectivity

177

(12)

Thomas W. Busch

10. When a Woman Loves a Man: Ownness and Otherness in The Mandarins

189

(22)

Eleanore Holveck

11. Salon-Haunters: The Impasse Facing French Intellectuals

211

(16)

Peg Brand

List of Contributors

227

(4)

Index

231

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The Contradictions of Freedom: Philosophical Essays on Simone De Beauvoir's the Mandarins

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