Chapter 5 : The Spiritual Teacher
Publication Type |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication |
2005 |
Author |
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Journal |
Journal of Philosophy of Education |
Volume |
39 |
Number |
2 |
Pages |
287-317 |
Language |
English |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
See "Simone Weil (1909-1943)" p. 298-307. Weil’s, thought, along with that of Martin Buber’s and Martin Heidegger’s is examined in a larger discussion of the ‘complexities inherent in the role of the `Spiritual Teacher’. Weil exemplifies the author argues, someone who addressed the paradox of the teacher as both ‘master and servant’, existing in the gap between ‘theory and practise’. After a brief presentation of Weil’s biographical details, the author turns to a discussion of Weil’s notions of attention and decreation as found in her essay “Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a view to the Love of God”. The author also makes brief reference to Weil’s work Gravity and Grace, before moving on to apply Weil’s notions to a theoretical discussion of the role of the teacher. |
Notes |
Published in book format in Philosophy of the Teacher by Nigel Tubbs. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005 |