Being at Paris: French Existentialism
Publication Type |
Book Chapter |
Year of Publication |
2009 |
Author |
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Book |
Journey to Postmodernity in the 20th century |
Volume |
3 |
Pages |
89-129 |
Publisher |
IVP Academic |
Place Published |
Downers Grove, IL |
Language |
English |
Chapter |
4 |
Series Title |
Christianity & Western Thought: A History of Philosophers, Ideas, & Movements |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
In chapter four "Being at Paris: French Existentialism", the authors offer a short overview of Weil's life, paying special attention to her 'conversion' to Christianity followed by a brief discussion of her concepts of decreation, work and detachment. |