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Silence and Solitude, Weil and Wittgenstein with Guy Stagg

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Intellectual Lives of Conflict

This chapter explores the shared Jewish heritage and transformative experiences of thinkers Ludwig Wittgenstein, Simone Weil, and David Jones, shaped by war and personal struggles. It highlights their austere lifestyles, complex relationships with physicality and intimacy, and how these aspects influenced their philosophical perspectives.

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