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Volume 13, Numéro 1, Pages 331-341
2026-06-10

Simone De Beauvoir’s Concept Of Freedom

Authors : Malika Hafiane .

Abstract

Simone de Beauvoir's concept of freedom differs from that of other existentialist philosophers, as she links it to the transcendence of the self in order to achieve the freedom of others. This is where existential commitment comes into play. Beauvoir links freedom to the ethics of ambiguity, as it prevents any possibility of self-actualization or closure. She sees violence as an act imposed on us and cannot be denied, requiring us to act wisely.

Keywords

Beauvoir, freedom, existence, ethics of ambiguity, violence.