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02 May 2023, 20:00
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Simone de Beauvoir’s feminism was heavily informed by existentialist ethics. Within this frame of thought, good and evil are expressed in human beings’ transcendence and “immanence,” respectively. Human existence can only be justified via continually expanding into the future by engaging in freely chosen projects—i.e., transcendence. Transcendence is thus a general goal for human beings, while its opposite—immanence—is considered a degradation of existence, from “liberty into constraint.” Freely chosen, immanence is a moral fault, but when inflicted, it is described as “oppression.” In a social environment where women are prevented from choosing and engaging in serious projects because of their status as women, their ability to transcend is systematically thwarted, so transcendence becomes a specifically feminist goal. De Beauvoir explains that women are viewed as intrinsically passive and immanent, in opposition to men who are meant to be active and transcendent.
In the society observed by de Beauvoir, “[women] live … attached through residence, housework, economic condition, and social standing to certain men—fathers or husbands…” It is specifically women who are attached to men—not men to women nor women and men to each other. As de Beauvoir notes, the nature of this relationship, overlapping the assumption that men are the active transcendent half of humanity, leaves women in a position of forced immanence.
In the society observed by de Beauvoir, “[women] live … attached through residence, housework, economic condition, and social standing to certain men—fathers or husbands…” It is specifically women who are attached to men—not men to women nor women and men to each other. As de Beauvoir notes, the nature of this relationship, overlapping the assumption that men are the active transcendent half of humanity, leaves women in a position of forced immanence.
1. According to the passage, Simone de Beauvoir believed which of the following?
I. In society, women are attached to men.
II. Women are intrinsically passive and immanent.
III. Self-constraint is worse than imposed constraint.
A. I Only
B. II Only
C. III Only
D. I and II Only
E. I and III Only
I. In society, women are attached to men.
II. Women are intrinsically passive and immanent.
III. Self-constraint is worse than imposed constraint.
A. I Only
B. II Only
C. III Only
D. I and II Only
E. I and III Only
2. According to the passage, immanence is always
I. a moral fault
II. a degradation of existence
III. oppression
A. I Only
B. II Only
C. III Only
D. I and II Only
E. II and III Only
I. a moral fault
II. a degradation of existence
III. oppression
A. I Only
B. II Only
C. III Only
D. I and II Only
E. II and III Only
3. The passage could best be described as which of the following?
(A) an explanation of existentialist ethics and transcendence
(B) an explanation of feminist theory and female immanence
(C) a diatribe about immanence and a social injustice
(D) a description of a philosopher’s influences and framework
(E) an outline of social structure and conflicts
(A) an explanation of existentialist ethics and transcendence
(B) an explanation of feminist theory and female immanence
(C) a diatribe about immanence and a social injustice
(D) a description of a philosopher’s influences and framework
(E) an outline of social structure and conflicts
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3. The passage could best be described as which of the following?
Explanation
The first sentence of the passage tells you that existentialist ethics were a major influence on de Beauvoir’s philosophy. Much of the rest of the passage is devoted to explaining that philosophy.
(A) is too broad, as the passage doesn’t explain all of existential ethics, of which transcendence is just one concept.
Similarly, (B) is too broad as the passage does not discuss all of feminist theory, just de Beauvoir’s.
(C) is wrong — the passage is not a diatribe.
Choice (E) is again too broad and off the point.
Answer: D
Explanation
The first sentence of the passage tells you that existentialist ethics were a major influence on de Beauvoir’s philosophy. Much of the rest of the passage is devoted to explaining that philosophy.
(A) is too broad, as the passage doesn’t explain all of existential ethics, of which transcendence is just one concept.
Similarly, (B) is too broad as the passage does not discuss all of feminist theory, just de Beauvoir’s.
(C) is wrong — the passage is not a diatribe.
Choice (E) is again too broad and off the point.
Answer: D
