Love for God’s Necessity : the Ambiguity of Simone Weil’s hupomone

Publication Type

Thesis

Year of Publication

2009

Author

Lowtoo, Bharatee

Pages

78

Publisher

Universiteit van Tilburg

Place Published

Tilburg, Netherlands

Work Type

MA thesis

Language

English

Advisor

Velde, Rudi te Speelman, Willem Marie

Keywords

affliction (malheur)
beauty
love
necessity
overview

Annotation

The first three chapters provide a basic overview of Weil's thought especially on necessity, affliction (which the author translates as 'misfortune') and beauty although, almost all of Weil's central theological concepts are discussed to some degree. The final chapter offers a more critical treatment of Weil's concept of love arguing Weil's disavowal of hope and consolation lays an unnecessary burden on the Christian believer.

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http://arno.uvt.nl/show.cgi?fid=96578