De Beauvoir opens with an epigram from 16th-century French Renaissance philosopher Michel de Montaigne, which encapsulates the thesis of The Ethics of Ambiguity in a single sentence: “Life in itself is neither good nor evil, it is the place of good and evil, according to what you make it” (1). The bookis comprised of three parts and followed by a brief conclusion. The Ethics of Ambiguity, then, provides guidance on what choices to make and how to act.
To understand The Ethics of Ambiguity’s significance in the larger conversation about existentialism, it is crucial to understand a key assumption of existentialist thought: the notion that “existence precedes essence”-human beings create meaning in their lives through choices and actions. The Ethics of Ambiguity grapples with classic philosophical concepts: freedom, choice, human responsibility, and the meaning of life.
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