Simone Weil and Gerard Manley Hopkins on God, Affliction, Necessity and Sacrifice

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2008

Author

McDade, John

Journal

Forum Philosophicum: International Journal of Philosophy

Volume

13

Number

1

Pages

1-16

Language

English

Keywords

affliction (malheur)
beauty
Bérulle, Pierre de
Condren, Charles de
decreation
Hopkins, Gerard Manley
incarnation
necessity
sacrifice

Annotation

McDade focuses on Weil's notions of decreation, necessity and affliction in relation to Gerard Manley Hopkin's writing on 'the Great Sacrifice’ produced while on retreat in 1881. McDade offers a lengthy, in-depth critical analysis of Weil's thought before going on to connect her work to two seventh century writers: Cardinal de Bérulle and Charles de Condren, both of whom write on the relationship between sacrifice and contingent, created existence.

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