Advocates of Debasement
Publication Type |
Book Chapter |
Year of Publication |
1999 |
Author |
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Book |
Growing Wings to Overcome Gravity: Criticism as the Pursuit of Virtue |
Pages |
182-202 |
Publisher |
Mercer UP |
Place Published |
Macon, Georgia |
Language |
English |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
In this chapter Panichas critically reflects on Robert Coles’ book: Simone Weil: A Modern Pilgrimage. Panichas asserts Coles misunderstands and misinterprets Weil, especially in relation to her spiritual beliefs and experiences. Ultimately he argues, Coles presents a “vulgarization of Simone Weil through a process of reducing and demeaning her spiritual significance” (p. 72). |