Anorexie mentale et conduite sacrificielle. Réflexion sur l’itinéraire de Simone Weil
Publication Type |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication |
2001 |
Author |
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Journal |
Annales médico-psychologiques |
Volume |
159 |
Number |
9 |
Pages |
615-621 |
Language |
French |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
Simone Weil is presented as an example of the anorexic. Weil’s antipathy towards the Jewish tradition leads the author to raise the question of a tie between Weil’s desire to sacrifice and her hatred of her origins, which seem to accompany her self-hatred. It is argued that Weil showed many of the classic symptoms of anorexia including trouble eating as a child accompanied by ongoing parental concern, denial of one’s sexuality, and obsession with control, especially of bodily desires. Her writings, filled with food metaphors bear witness to a fixation on control of food. Finally, it is argued, Weil’s refusal of food, her gender and her Jewish heritage leads one to question the voluntary nature of her death, a subject of much controversy in the literature on Weil. |