Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force
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Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force

E. Jane Doering

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Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force

E. Jane Doering

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Simone Weil's philosophical and social thought during her short life (1909-1943) was intimately engaged with the nature of power and force, both human and natural, and the problems inherent in the use of force. Weil argued vehemently for pacifism, then moved toward a guarded acceptance of the use of force under very specific circumstances, in the context of the rise of Nazism. Ultimately she came to a nuanced and unique perspective on force and on the preservation of human dignity, in the aftermath of several profound mystical experiences during the last years of her life. E. Jane Doering carefully examines and analyzes the material in Weil's notebooks and lesser-known essays to illuminate her evolving thought on violence, war, and injustice. In addition, Doering addresses Weil's engagement with the Bhagavad Gita during her final years, a text that reoriented and enlightened Weil's activist and intellectual search for moral value in a violent world.

Apart from small excerpts, none of the four volumes of Weil's notebooks, only recently published in French, have been translated into English. Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force contains Doering's expert translations of numerous notebook entries. The book will interest Weil scholars, those in French studies, and those who explore interdisciplinary topics in philosophy, religious studies, history, and political science.

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Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780268077709
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter One: Simone Weil’s Rejection of Pacifism
  11. Chapter Two: The Empire of Force
  12. Chapter Three: Love of Neighbor versus Totalitarianism
  13. Chapter Four: Values for Reading the Universe
  14. Chapter Five: Reading and Justice
  15. Chapter Six: Simone Weil and the Bhagavad-Gita
  16. Chapter Seven: Justice and the Supernatural
  17. Chapter Eight: Neither Victim nor Executioner
  18. Appendix: English Translations of Simone Weil’s Essays
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index
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APA 6 Citation

Doering, J. (2010). Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force (1st ed.). University of Notre Dame Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/921481/simone-weil-and-the-specter-of-selfperpetuating-force-pdf (Original work published 2010)

Chicago Citation

Doering, Jane. (2010) 2010. Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force. 1st ed. University of Notre Dame Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/921481/simone-weil-and-the-specter-of-selfperpetuating-force-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Doering, J. (2010) Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force. 1st edn. University of Notre Dame Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/921481/simone-weil-and-the-specter-of-selfperpetuating-force-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Doering, Jane. Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force. 1st ed. University of Notre Dame Press, 2010. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.