Ethics of Ambiguity
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Ethics of Ambiguity
Simone de Beauvoir
3 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2010–2020.
What people on Hacker News said
A mid-century philosophy classic, tackling ethics from an existentialist perspective. Dense and difficult, but also highly entertaining and brilliant.
"The Ethics of Ambiguity" by Simone de Beauvoir helped pull me out of a pretty debilitating bout of nihilism.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best Philosophical Books? 2010 · 1 recommendation