Liberty and Understanding
Publication Type |
Book Chapter |
Year of Publication |
2000 |
Author |
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Editor |
Phillips, D. Z. (Dewi Zephaniah) |
Book |
Discussions of Simone Weil |
Pages |
23-29 |
Publisher |
State University of New York Press |
Place Published |
Albany, NY |
Language |
English |
Chapter |
3 |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
This chapter provides a relatively brief critique of Weil’s notion of liberty as found in “Oppression and Liberty”. It is especially concerned with her argument that oppression cannot be seen as arising from the will of individuals so much as something arising from a ‘collective force’. Key Words force, necessity, oppression, society |