Simone Weil: An Introduction to Her Thought
Hellman, John
ISBN 10: 1498200850 ISBN 13: 9781498200851
Published by Wipf and Stock, 2014
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Albert Camus called her "the only great spirit of our time" She was one of the most prominent French political thinkers of this century. She was a brilliant social activist, a vigilant and critical Marxist. Her religious and philosophical writings are remarkable in their originality. And yet Simone Weil died without ever writing a complete book and without ever formulating a major intellectual testament. In this study of her life and thought, John Hellman synthesizes insights drawn from her varied, fragmentary writings-notebooks, essays, and letters-into a single, highly original view of the world. This fascinating book reinforces the belief that Simone Weil remains one of the most imaginative and out-of-the-ordinary forces in twentieth-century political thought and social activism.
About the Author: John Hellman is Professor of History at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He specializes in European Intellectual and Modern French History.
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Title: Simone Weil: An Introduction to Her Thought
Publisher: Wipf and Stock
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: new