This volume, first published in English in 1987 makes available an important part of Weil's early writings. Although primarily known as a religious thinker, she devoted enormous energy in her formative years to her work as a political activist and as a philosopher/teacher. This book reveals these other sides of Weil and demonstrates the lines of continuity underlying her whole thought.
Written between 1929 and 1941 the book covers a crucial and transitional period in Weil's life. Taken together they represent invaluable primary source material on the evolution of Weil's life and on her chosen method of abstracting elements from her personal experience and transmuting that experience into considered thought. Even when highly theoretical, her writing was always concerned with the application of her intelligence to concrete problems of human existence.
| ISBN: | 9780415562393 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 2009 |
| Author: | Simone Weil |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 289 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Revivals |
| Genres: |
Literary essays Western philosophy from c 1800 Political activism / Political engagement |
This volume, first published in English in 1987 makes available an important part of Weil's early writings. Although primarily known as a religious thinker, she devoted enormous energy in her formative years to her work as a political activist and as a philosopher/teacher. This book reveals these other sides of Weil and demonstrates the lines of continuity underlying her whole thought.
Written between 1929 and 1941 the book covers a crucial and transitional period in Weil's life. Taken together they represent invaluable primary source material on the evolution of Weil's life and on her chosen method of abstracting elements from her personal experience and transmuting that experience into considered thought. Even when highly theoretical, her writing was always concerned with the application of her intelligence to concrete problems of human existence.
Formative Writings (Routledge Revivals) features in the following genres: Philosophy of religion
Formative Writings (Routledge Revivals) is available in Ebook, Hardback
Formative Writings (Routledge Revivals) was written by Simone Weil and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Formative Writings (Routledge Revivals) has 289 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Revivals series
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