A remarkable book, full of piercing spiritual and moral insight. Eloquent and inspiring, it asks profound questions about the nature of faith, doubt and morality that continue to resonate today. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Introduction by Janet Soskice.
Twentieth-century French philosopher Simone Weil's complete writings on colonialism are collected and translated into English in this volume.
These newly reissued notebooks, among the very few personal writings of Weil's that still survive today, contain her thoughts on art, love, science and the meaning of life.
Although primarily known as a religious thinker, Weil devoted enormous energy in her formative years to her work as a political activist and as a... Læs mere
On the fiftieth anniversary of the first English edition, this Routledge Classics edition offers the English reader the complete text of this landmark work for the first time ever.
In this, her most famous book, Weil reflects on the importance of religious and political social structures in the life of the individual.
In Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks Weil apply her unique, piercing intellect to early Greek thought, where she finds precursors to Christianity. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Christopher Hamilton.
An outstanding starting point for anyone seeking an introduction to Simone Weil’s philosophical thinking, and essential reading for more advanced students and scholars of Weil’s thought.
An outstanding starting point for anyone seeking an introduction to Simone Weil’s philosophical thinking, and essential reading for more advanced students and scholars of Weil’s thought.