Simone Weil and the intellect of grace : a window on the world of Simone Weil

As a thinker, mystic and social critic, Simone Weil is one of the most extraordinary figures of the 20th century. She was a Marxist who experienced the relations of power between producing and ruling classes first hand as a field and factory worker. She was an internationalist who felt that the fall of Paris was a 'great day for Indo-China', and yet she wanted to fight for France. Camus called her social writings 'more penetrating and more prophetic than anything since Marx.' What comes through strongly in this book are Weil's power of analysis and criticism, her love of truth and hunger for justice, her commitment to non-violence, and, most of all, her regard for everyone and everything marginalized or excluded by orthodoxies and establishments, whether colonized people or heresy.Henry Leroy Finch taught philosophy at Sarah Lawrence College for twenty years and at Hunter College for sixteen years. He was the author of three books on Ludwig Wittgenstein and edited the papers of Eric Gutkind. He was one of the founders of the American Weil Society in 1970. He died in 1998.Martin Andiç is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. As A Thinker, Mystic, And Social Critic, Simone Weil Is One Of The Most Extraordinary Figures Of The Twentieth Century. She Was A Marxist Who Experienced The Relations Of Power Between Producing And Ruling Classes Firsthand As A Field And Factory Worker. She Was An Internationalist Who Felt That The Fall Of Paris Was A Great Day For Indo-china, And Yet She Wanted To Fight For France. She Was A Mystic And Self-styled Christian Who Refused To Join The Church Because Of Its Intolerance And Exclusivism. The Scope Of Her Thought Is Remarkable, And This Concise Book Covers It All: Religion, Politics, Science, History, And Culture. What Comes Through Strongly Are Weil's Power Of Analysis And Criticism, Her Love Of Truth And Hunger For Justice, Her Commitment To Nonviolence, And, Most Of All, Her Regard For Everyone And Everything Marginalized Or Excluded By Orthodoxies And Establishments, Whether Colonized People Or Heresy.--jacket. Foreword / Annie Finch -- Introduction / Martin Andic -- 1. Affliction, Love, And Geometry -- 2. Gnosis -- 3. Intellect And Grace -- 4. Cantor, Infinity, And The Silence -- 5. T.e. Lawrence And The Purification Of Evil -- 6. Marx, Oppression, And Liberty -- 7. Nationalism -- 8. Heidegger, Science, And Technology -- 9. Love In Abandonment -- 10. Recovering The Sacred In Humanity -- 11. Life And Death Of Simone Weil -- 12. Time And Timelessness. By Henry Leroy Finch ; Edited By Martin Andic ; Foreword By Annie Finch. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 167-169) And Index. "As a thinker, mystic, and social critic, Simone Weil is one of the most extraordinary figures of the twentieth century. She was a Marxist who experienced the relations of power between producing and ruling classes firsthand as a field and factory worker. She was an internationalist who felt that the fall of Paris was a "great day for Indo-China," and yet she wanted to fight for France. She was a mystic and self-styled Christian who refused to join the church because of its intolerance and exclusivism. The scope of her thought is remarkable, and this concise book covers it all: religion, politics, science, history, and culture. What comes through strongly are Weil's power of analysis and criticism, her love of truth and hunger for justice, her commitment to nonviolence, and, most of all, her regard for everyone and everything marginalized or excluded by orthodoxies and establishments, whether colonized people or heresy."--BOOK JACKET. An analysis of the philosophical and religious thought of mystic, thinker and social critic, Simone Weil. Weil was a Marxist who experienced the relations of power between producing and ruling classes firsthand as a factory and field worker. She was an internationalist who felt that the fall of Paris was a "great day for Indo-China" and yet she wanted to fight for France. She was a mystic and self-styled Christian who refused to join the Church because of its intolerance and exclusivism. The scope of her thought is remarkable, and this volume seeks to cover it all: religion, politics, science, history and culture. What comes through strongly are Weil's power of analysis and criticism, her love of truth and hunger for justice, her commitment to nonviolence, and, most of all, her regard for everyone and everything marginalized or excluded by orthodoxies and establishments, whether colonized people or heresy.
As a thinker, mystic and social critic, Simone Weil is one of the most extraordinary figures of the 20th century. She was a Marxist who experienced the relations of power between producing and ruling classes first hand as a field and factory worker. She was an internationalist who felt that the fall of Paris was a 'great day for Indo-China', and yet she wanted to fight for France. Camus called her social writings 'more penetrating and more prophetic than anything since Marx.' What comes through strongly in this book are Weil's power of analysis and criticism, her love of truth and hunger for justice, her commitment to non-violence, and, most of all, her regard for everyone and everything marginalized or excluded by orthodoxies and establishments, whether colonized people or heresy. Affliction, love, and geometry Gnosis Intellect and grace Cantor, infinity, and the silence T.E. Lawrence and the purification of evil Marx, oppression, and liberty Nationalism Heidegger, science, and technology Love in abandonment Recovering the sacred in humanity The life and death of Simone Weil Time and timelessness.