Simone de Beauvoir

Freedom of choice and responsibility In the recent discussions of existentialism, a controversial issue has been whether existentialism is before essence. On the one hand, some argue that essence is before existentialism. From this perspective, each man has a particular, universal human nature and has the same basic qualities. In other words, God creates a man, so a man’s life is only directed by God. On the other hand, however, others argue that existence precedes essence. In the words of…

the beginning of Volume II of The Second Sex, De Beauvior states “One is born, but rather becomes a woman. “ This quote represents the logical continuation of proofs from her argument in book one that femininity does arise from differences biology, psychology or intellect. Rather femininity is a construction of civilization, a reflection not of “essential” differences in men and women, but differences in their situation. In her introduction, de Beauvoir states “It is civilization as a whole…

different things that can take control of our life. For women, something that seems to have always taken control is men. Women have been working to gain equality for themselves for decades, and yet even today, we aren’t totally equal. Simon De Beauvoir was one of the most important French intellectuals. Much of her work was philosophical. She taught all around France while also writing novels, memoirs and essays. One of her most famous works is The Second Sex, where she discusses some of…

Emotion does not directly affect the scientific method. Rather, it affects what we select to observe and how we choose to interpret it. This in turn affects our hypothesis and consequentially affects the rest of the scientific method (Jaggar 693). Adopting feminist epistemology will also provide a more objective approach to science. This is because feminist epistemology encourages people other than white men to engage in scientific experiments. By doing so, the experiment will be less biased…

Feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. While the Feminist Movement is important in the present day, the play written in 1947 by Tennessee Williams became known for its portrayal of the dynamics between men and women. In the play, Streetcar Named Desire, feminism plays the main role. Taking place after the second world war, the men of this play assumes that they have more power than women. While, in reality, the women have the same or greater…

by Nina Simone in the 1960s and Muse in the early 2000s. “Feeling Good” is one of the most popular songs sung by Nina Simone. Arguable, it is one of the songs that made Simone a household name (Freyermuth, 2010). However, like the other songs in her album “I Put a Spell on…

tranquility. That woman was Nina Simone and she became known as the voice of the Civil Rights Movement. She managed to turn something so horrendous into Music and used her platform to turn it into activism. Nina stood up for her beliefs and sacrificed her career with her involvement. Even in the twenty-first century these very things still exist, Racism still exists. Everyone may have their own interpretation of what freedom is and what it means to them. For Nina Simone, it was about making a…

Jacques Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910 in Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac, France. His father, Daniel Cousteau,was an international lawyer, and his mother, Elizabeth Duranthon, was the daughter of a wealthy wine merchant. At just the age of four, Cousteau learned how to swim and at the age of 10, Cousteau and his family moved to New York, where he learned to speak English. In the U.S., he improved his swimming and snorkeling, and learned how to dive. After two years Cousteau and his family returned to…

Los Lunas Animal Hospital Did you know the word veterinarian comes from the Latin veterinae meaning "working animals"? Los Lunas Animal Hospital is a small animal veterinarian hospital. Their main care of animals is cats and dogs, but they have also cared for rabbits, pigs, ferrets, and goats. Los Lunas Animal Hospital is located at 419 Main St. SW Los Lunas, NM 87031. You can go to the hospital to check it out or even call the hospital. They are open Monday – Wednesday and Fridays 8-5pm. On…

from heaven to the soul (Monet).” Feeling good was originally written in 1965, by Nina Simone. This song has been used in the popular culture such as, “Point of No Return” and “Six Feet Under”. A song cover was later done by Jennifer Hudson in 2011, and Lauryn Hill in 2015. Although Nina Simone wrote the song, Jennifer Hudson sang it better due to melody, rhythm, and instrumentation used in her version. Nina Simone was born February 21, 1933; she died just two months after her 70th birthday on…