Simone Weil and Platonism: An Introductory Reading
Publication Type |
Book Chapter |
Year of Publication |
2004 |
Author |
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Editor |
Doering, E. Jane Springsted, Eric O. |
Book |
The Christian Platonism of Simone Weil |
Pages |
9 -22 |
Publisher |
University of Notre Dame |
Place Published |
Notre Dame |
Language |
English |
Chapter |
1 |
Keywords |
beauty |
Annotation |
Dupré looks at the influence of Plato in what he defines as three central themes in Weil’s thought: negative theology, ‘decreation and necessity’ and beauty as a reflection of the divine. After briefly discussing these three themes, he goes on to identify the Christian, Platonic and Gnostic elements within them. |