Beauvoir studies contests her subordination to Sartre as a mere follower

Evidence

What is at stake is to show how Beauvoir was also an independent and signifi - cant philosopher and to show that the Beauvoir–Sartre relationship was much more than a simple love aff air but was indeed a philosophical aff air, where each had something to learn from the other. In a nutshell, the debate is as follows: some philosophers and historians of philosophy express the view that Beauvoir is merely a follower of Sartre. While none would express such views explicitly, their editorial choices, dismissal of Beauvoir, and constant association of Beauvoir with Sartre uncover such an attitude. Opposed to this view stand philosophers who consider Beauvoir to be an independent and original thinker. — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 44

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader continental philosophy canon debate and to the reader’s stated focus on the Beauvoir-Sartre influence question. — connects to: Beauvoir’s unconventional arrangement with Sartre suited her better than marriage would have — Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Café: Freedom,…, 385; Beauvoir placed second to Sartre forever setting their precedence; Beauvoir viewed her work and Sartre’s as one combined intellectual enterprise — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre: The Riddle of…, 50 (+10 more)

Broader Connections

• Beauvoir holds Others as essential, challenging Sartre’s ontological individualism #corroborates (0.90) — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 184
• Beauvoir grounds selfhood in the Other’s gaze where Sartre denies such dependency #corroborates (0.90) — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 267
• Beauvoir and Sartre related intellectually as equal partners, not rivals #corroborates (0.88) — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 42
• Beauvoir’s own self-presentation helped keep her in Sartre’s shadow #complicates (0.85) — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 44
• Beauvoir’s situated account of freedom moved Sartre beyond his earlier absolutism #expands (0.80) — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 46