Simone Weil: A Study in Moral Psychology and Observations on Religious Life
Publication Type |
Thesis |
Year of Publication |
2003 |
Author |
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Academic Department |
Philosophy |
Pages |
116 |
Publisher |
Concordia University |
Place Published |
Montreal |
Work Type |
MA thesis |
Language |
English |
Publish Dates |
2003 |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
Kerkhoven examines and critiques Iris Murdoch’s Sovereignty of the Good; especially Murdoch’s understanding and, as he claims, misunderstanding of Weil. He begins with a brief overview of Weil’s thought, and then goes on to an in-depth discussion of Murdoch’s work. He returns to Weil, in the latter part of the thesis, presenting what he sees as a “four stage sequence of awareness” in her thought. Weil’s concepts of affliction and necessity are central to Kerkhoven’s discussion. |
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