This course will consist of a close reading of Simone De Beauvoir’s text, The Ethics of Ambiguity. The Ethics of Ambiguity is in part a response to existential phenomenology from Jean-Paul Sartre, but also articulates a powerful critique against traditional moral philosophy. De Beauvoir’s text lays the groundwork for radical conceptions of a subject under oppression. De Beauvoir’s revolutionary subject helps us think through political practices under forms of domination. This course will take into serious consideration De Beauvoir’s contributions to political thought and revolution through her existentialist lens. The students will be taken through the prominent themes of the text, such as critiques of subjectivity, feminism, freedom and facticity, revolutionary ethics, and existential politics. Ultimately, the course is aimed at illustrating the radical potential of De Beauvoir’s existentialism, and the ways it can aid in making sense of our own political subjectivity.