Simone de Beauvoir and the Ethics of Ambiguity: Implications for existential therapy

Phil Taylor

doi:10.65828/czkkdw11

Simone de Beauvoir and the Ethics of Ambiguity: Implications for existential therapy

Authors

Phil Taylor Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65828/czkkdw11

Keywords:

Beauvoir, ethics, ambiguity, bad faith, existential typology, freedom, psychotherapy, responsibility

Abstract

This paper explores Simone de Beauvoir’s The Ethics of Ambiguity as a framework for existential psychotherapy, using her typology of bad faith to illuminate clinical patterns of avoidance, disconnection and self-deception. It highlights the therapeutic value of ambiguity, freedom and ethical responsibility in fostering authentic, relational engagement.