Simone Weil and Marx: The Impossible Dream
Publication Type |
Book Chapter |
Year of Publication |
2000 |
Author |
|
Book |
Echoes of Utopia : Studies in the Legacy of Marx |
Pages |
73-94 |
Publisher |
Ashgate |
Place Published |
Aldershot, England |
Language |
English |
Chapter |
4 |
Series Title |
Avebury series in philosophy |
Keywords |
Hegel, Georg Wilhelm
Friedrich |
Annotation |
This chapter focuses on Weil's assessment of Marx, especially the notions of liberty and oppression. After a very brief presentation of Weil's concepts of gravity and grace, Fuller goes on critically reflect on Weil's analysis of oppression, comparing her thought to that of Hegel. Fuller next presents Weil's views on true and false liberty and the utopian visions, which arise from them. He sums up and critically reflects on Weil's assessment of Marx noting where he feels she gets it right and where she is wrong |