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Subject(s)

• Weil, Simone 1909-1943—Translations into English [Browse]
• Philosophy, French—20th century [Browse]

Editor

• Levy, D. K. (David Kennedy) [Browse]
• Barabas, Marina [Browse]

Translator

• Levy, D. K. (David Kennedy) [Browse]
• Barabas, Marina [Browse]

Summary note

"Simone Weil is one of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century. Her writings encompass an extraordinary breadth of subjects, including philosophy, religion, sociology, and politics. A political activist and resistance fighter, her accomplishments are even more astonishing in light of her death in 1943 at the age of thirty-four. Whilst Weil was concerned with deep philosophical questions - the nature of human thought and human faculties, the limits of language, and thought's contact with reality through mediation, science and beauty - the full significance of her work has frequently been obscured by her categorization as a purely religious writer or Christian mystic. Simone Weil: Basic Writings is an expertly edited anthology of her most important writings, presenting Weil's philosophy as it relates to politics, the nature of work, human nature in its duality, necessity, beauty and goodness. D. K. Levy and Marina Barabas have translated all the extracts anew, including translations of important notes and references missing from existing English language editions of Weil's work. Following an extensive introduction by D. K. Levy which places Weil's life and thought in context, each section opens with a short introduction situating the chosen passages within Weil's oeuvre. Simone Weil: Basic Writings is an outstanding starting point for anyone seeking an introduction to Weil's philosophy, and also essential reading for students and scholars of Weil's thought in related disciplines"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Introduction / D. K. Levy
• Notes on the translation / D. K. Levy and Marina Barabas
• Introduction to part 1 / D. K. Levy
• Study for a declaration of obligations to the human being
• Concerning syndicalism "Single, apolitical, mandatory"
• Let's not start the Trojan War again
• Legitimacy of the provisional government
• What does the Occitanian inspiration consist in
• Prelude to a declaration of duties toward the human being
• Is there a Marxist doctrine?
• Reflections on quantum theory
• Morality and literature
• Essay on the concept of reading
• Some reflexions on the concept of value
• This war is a war of religions
• Are we fighting for justice?
• Is the human person sacred?
• Introduction to part 2 / D. K. Levy
• Precondition of non-servile work
• Reflections on the good use of school studies with a view to the love of God
• Sketch of the "Commentary on Pythagorean texts"
• Concerning the Pythagorean Doctrine
• Introduction to part 3 / D. K. Levy
• Theory of Sacraments
• Forms of the implicit love of God
• God's love and affliction.

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ISBN

• 9781032072135 (hardcover)
• 103207213X (hardcover)
• 9781032072111 (paperback)
• 1032072113 (paperback)

LCCN

2023035796

OCLC

1410904691

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