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Tag Archives: A Need for Roots
Simone Weil: ‘A Need for Roots’
The Basis of Weil’s Philosophy: Before Weil can enumerate her proposed Needs of the Soul she must first show what has caused these needs to arise, or at least to show what need there is of them. Even as she … Continue reading
Weil’s “A Need for Roots” Lesson 2
Learning Intention: To understand Simone Weil’s underlying purpose in Part 1 of The Need for Roots, and to examine the assumptions and presuppositions with which she supports her argument(s). Reading: You should have read or be reading Part 1 of … Continue reading
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