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Situated freedom joins agency to the conditions in which a person acts. Recognizing constraint need not erase responsibility, and affirming agency need not deny oppression.
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Guided course · Module 11 · Lesson 65
Freedom in a situation one did not choose
Beauvoir’s account of situated freedom leads to questions about oppression and support. How can one person open another’s possibilities without directing their life?