Despair is the Handmaiden of War
Publication Type |
Book Chapter |
Year of Publication |
2010 |
Author |
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Editor |
Rozelle-Stone, A. Rebecca (Adrian Rebecca) Stone, Lucian |
Book |
The Relevance of the Radical: Simone Weil 100 Years Later |
Pages |
159-175 |
Publisher |
Continuum |
Place Published |
New York |
Language |
English |
Chapter |
10 |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
Doering offers an in-depth analysis of Weil's attitude towards and reflections on war. She begins with a discussion of Weil's initial pacifism the reasons behind it and the conditions for her shift to a position of 'just war'. Central to this discussion is Weil's understanding of force. Doering moves on to expand upon the implications of Weil's views before turning to use them as a means to critically reflect on the violent conflict of our time. |