Justice and the Betrayal of Freedom: On Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil and Emmanuel Levinas
Publication Type |
Thesis |
Year of Publication |
2000 |
Author |
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Publisher |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Place Published |
Illinois |
Work Type |
Ph.D. |
Language |
English |
Advisor |
Steinbock, Anthony |
Keywords |
affliction (malheur) |
Annotation |
Gayman's discussion of Weil arises within the context of her attempt to 'articulate a relation between subjectivity and justice, arguing the freedom 'to be oneself' is 'grounded in responsibility'. (p. 1). In the first chapter, Gayman introduces some of Weil's writing about force, oppression and injustice, and the responsibility that arises in a consideration of the political and social response to them. These ideas are developed in greater depth in the third chapter in relation to Weil's understanding of subjectivity. The discussion broadens to encompass a consideration of Weil's notions of necessity, attention, affliction and briefly or intermediaries. Ultimately Gayman argues Weil's work serves a bridge between the thought of Arendt and Levinas. |