PHIL304: Existentialism

The French West Indian philosopher and psychiatrist Franz Fanon (1925–1961) was a fierce critic of colonialism and the violence that came with it. He condemned physical and conceptual violence, including how many use language to oppress, marginalize, and hurt others. Consider the differences and similarities between Fanon and de Beauvoir. In what ways does de Beauvoir's existentialism encourage or lead to revolutionary action?