Being at Paris: French Existentialism

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Year of Publication

2009

Author

Wilkins, Steve
Padgett, Alan G.

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

conversion
decreation
detachment
overview
work

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.