Simone Weil An Anthology - Simone Weil

Simone Weil Was One Of The Foremost Thinkers Of The Twentieth Century: A Philosopher, Theologian, Critic, Sociologist And Political Activist. This Anthology Spans The Wide Range Of Her Thought, And Includes An Extract From Her Best-known Work 'the Need For Roots', Exploring The Ways In Which Modern Society Fails The Human Soul; Her Thoughts On The Misuse Of Language By Those In Power; And The Essay 'human Personality', A Late, Beautiful Reflection On The Rights And Responsibilities Of Every Individual. All Are Marked By The Unique Combination Of Literary Eloquence And Moral Perspicacity That Characterised Weils Ideas And Inspired A Generation Of Thinkers And Writers Both In And Outside Her Native France.