Zaretsky, Robert
The Subversive Simone Weil: A Life in Five Ideas
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226549330
- author:
- Zaretsky, Robert
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimeters (0.38 kg)
- Genre:
- Biography, Philosophers, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Simone Weil was a remarkable thinker who lived by her political and ethical ideals. Her life, framed by the two world wars, was marked by activism, intellectual pursuits, and spiritual exploration. Weil's philosophy is often associated with her religious thought, but Robert Zaretsky offers a different perspective, exploring her insights into politics and ethics. This book reveals a complex thinker who balanced contradictions - between rigorous rationalism and Catholic mysticism, revolutionary ideals and a commitment to labor hierarchy, and humanitarian concerns with human rights. By examining the relationship between Weil's thought and action, this biography honors her intellectual complexity and speaks to its enduring relevance for readers today.
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