The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir.

At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at France's most esteemed university. But as soon as she mastered the rules of philosophy, she wanted to break them. Her desire to explore the physical world to its fullest would shape her life, and eventually, inspire radical new philosophies. Iseult Gillespie explores the life of the revolutionary thinker.

Answer the following questions:

1. How did Simone De Beauvoir reject her upbringing to pursue her own life's meaning?

2. One of the central tenets of existentialism is "existence precedes essence." Can you explain this in your own words?

3. What is Simone De Beauvoir's concept of Othering?

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