Simone Weil and Iris Murdoch: The Possibility of Dialogue

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2005

Author

Bok, Sissela

Journal

Gender Issues

Volume

22

Number

4

Pages

71-78

Language

English

Keywords

affliction (malheur)
Murdoch, Iris
suffering

Annotation

After a brief comparative review of the lives of Simone Weil and Iris Murdoch, the author goes on to provide a general overview of the influence of Weil on Murdoch’s thought, particularly Weil’s notions of malheur or affliction.