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portada Lectures on Philosophy
Type
Physical Book
Year
1978
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
ISBN
0521293332
ISBN13
9780521293334

Lectures on Philosophy

Simone Weil (Author) · Cambridge University Press · Paperback

Lectures on Philosophy - Simone Weil

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Synopsis "Lectures on Philosophy "

Simone Weil's Leçons de Philosophie are derived from a course she taught at the lycée for girls at Roanne in 1933-4. Anne Reynaud-Guérithault was a pupil in the class; her notes are not a verbatim record but are a very full and, as far as one can judge, faithful rendering, often catching the unmistakable tone of Simone Weil's voice as well as the force and the directness of her thought. The lectures form a good general introduction to philosophy, ranging widely over problems about perception, mind, language, reasoning and problems in moral and political philosophy too. Her method of presentation is a characteristic combination of abstract argument, personal experience and literary or historical reference. Peter Winch points out in his introduction to the book some of the more systematic connections in her philosophical work (and between this philosophical work and her other concerns), and makes a number of suggestive comparisons between Simone Weil and Wittgenstein. The translation is by Hugh Price from the Plon edition of 1959. Dr Price has added some notes to explain references in the text that might be unfamiliar to English speaking students beginning philosophy.
Simone Weil
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Simone Adolphine Weil fue una filósofa, ensayista y mística francesa, una de las pensadoras más singulares y radicales del siglo XX. Su vida estuvo marcada por una coherencia extrema entre pensamiento y acción: trabajó como obrera, participó en conflictos sociales y políticos, y llevó su reflexión ética hasta las últimas consecuencias personales. Weil abordó temas como la opresión, el trabajo, la justicia y la atención al otro desde una lucidez incómoda, ajena a dogmas y a cualquier forma de complacencia intelectual.

Es autora de Echar raíces, una de sus obras más influyentes, donde reflexiona sobre las necesidades fundamentales del ser humano y la relación entre individuo, comunidad y responsabilidad moral. El libro combina pensamiento político, filosofía y espiritualidad con una claridad implacable. Simone Weil no escribió para consolar, sino para exigir: pensar, para ella, era un acto moral. Su legado sigue interpelando por su profundidad, su rigor y su rara honestidad intelectual.
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