Simone Weil and the Politics of Self-Denial
Publication Type |
Book |
Year of Publication |
1998 |
Author |
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Pages |
266 |
Publisher |
University of Missouri Press |
Place Published |
Columbia |
Language |
English |
Translator |
Hein, Ruth |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
Moulakis gives an overview of Weil’s life and thought in order to provide a context for and understanding of the development of her political thought. He seeks to identify the underlying philosophic views of this thought and “its relation to its social and intellectual background” (p. 18). Translation from the German: Simone Weil. Die Politik der Askese |