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Weil, Simone (1909–43)


Subject Philosophy

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781405106795.2004.x


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French social and religious philosopher, born in Paris. Weil claimed that a crucial conflict between the mechanical necessity of the universe and the human expectation of good gives rise to human frustration, a state that can be overcome by relinquishing individuality in contemplative mystic experience. She applied her Christian Platonism in developing an egalitarian social and political philosophy. Weil's major works include Gravity and Grace (1946), Waiting for God (1950), The Notebooks of Simone Weil , 3 vols. (1951–6), and Oppression and Liberty (1955). ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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