Simone Weil: A Social Mystic with a Prophet’s Tongue

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2009

Author

Elampasserry, Jose

Journal

Satya Nilayam: Chennai Journal of Intercultural Philosophy

Volume

16

Pages

43-64

Language

English

Keywords

Marxism
roots (uprootedness)
overview
intellect

Annotation

After a brief overview of Weil's life and work, Elampasserry goes on to discuss what he calls, Weil's 'intellectual vocation' and her critique of Marxism. He concludes with a brief summary and discussion of The Need for Roots.