Simone de Beauvoir Writing the Self: Philosophy Becomes Autobiography (Contributions in Philosophy)
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This edition of Simone de Beauvoir Writing the Self: Philosophy Becomes Autobiography (Contributions in Philosophy) by Jo-Ann Pilardi is a biography or memoir about one person’s experiences. The copy shown here is 1999 • Greenwood Pub Group • 133 pages.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780313302534
Worth buying if: You want a personal story told in the author’s own voice.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780313302534
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