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L'Enracinement
The Need for Roots
Book • 1949
Written in early 1943, 'L'Enracinement' or 'The Need for Roots' is Simone Weil's final major work.
In it, she discusses the importance of creating a new postwar society based on the principles of truth, honesty, and integrity.
Weil emphasizes the need for a nation to have roots, which she defines as a continuous and purposeful action of establishing a deep connection with the land, culture, and people.
The book is a call to action for her fellow French citizens to rebuild their nation after the fall of France to the Nazis, advocating for a society that values liberty, justice, and the spiritual destiny of every human being.
In it, she discusses the importance of creating a new postwar society based on the principles of truth, honesty, and integrity.
Weil emphasizes the need for a nation to have roots, which she defines as a continuous and purposeful action of establishing a deep connection with the land, culture, and people.
The book is a call to action for her fellow French citizens to rebuild their nation after the fall of France to the Nazis, advocating for a society that values liberty, justice, and the spiritual destiny of every human being.
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