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The Notebooks of Simone Weil

This book compiles the notebooks of Simone Weil, a profound thinker whose work spans philosophy, theology, and social activism. Weil's notebooks contain her thoughts on various subjects, including ethics, politics, and metaphysics, offering a unique glimpse into her intellectual development and her search for truth. more

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Simone Weil
Simone Weil

Simone Weil was a French philosopher, social activist, and writer. Born on February 3, 1909, and died on August 24, 1943, Weil is known for her profound philosophical thinking and her passionate commitment to social justice. Her works have had a significant impact on later philosophers and social thinkers. more

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“The authentic and pure values, truth, beauty, and goodness, in the activity of a human being are the result of one and the same act, a certain application of the full attention to the object. Teaching should have no aim but to prepare, by training the attention, for the possibility of such an act. All the other advantages of instruction are without interest.”