Simone Weil’s radical philosophy of love and attention
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
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Exploring Simone Weil's Philosophy of God and Attention
This chapter examines Simone Weil's understanding of God as an experiential connection rather than defined doctrine, shaped by her epiphanies in the 1930s. It contrasts her radical ideas about ideological thinking and empathy with agnostic perspectives on goodness, drawing from contemporaries like Iris Murdoch. The discussion also reflects on Weil's later life, her resistance efforts, and the philosophical critiques alongside Albert Camus concerning the effects of mass media and totalitarian ideologies.
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