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Simone Weil’s radical philosophy of love and attention

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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The Subversive Simone Vay: A Life in Five Ideas

Robert Zarezki is a history professor at the University of Houston. He says Simone Vay harkens back to an earlier understanding of philosophy. Hado argued that for the ancients, philosophy wasn't about informing one's mind but forming yourself and changing your life.

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