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Author:

Weil, Simone, 1909-1943, author. https://isni.org/isni/0000000120984340

Title:

The need for roots : prelude to a declaration of obligations towards the human being / Simone Weil ; translated by Ros Schwartz ; with an introduction by Kate Kirkpatrick.

Publisher:

Penguin Classics,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

xxiv, 262 pages ; 20 cm

Subject:

Social ethics.
Social psychology.

Other Titles:

Enracinement. English

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"One of the foremost French philosophers of the last century, Simone Weil has been described by André Gide as "the patron saint of all outsiders" and by Albert Camus as "the only great spirit of our time." In this, her most famous work, she diagnoses the malaise at the heart of modern life: uprootedness, from the past and from community. Written towards the end of World War II for the Free French Army, Weil's work is an indispensable and perpetually intriguing text for readers and students of philosophy everywhere. The book discusses the political, cultural and spiritual currents that ought to be nurtured so that people have access to sources of energy which will help them lead fulfilling, joyful and morally good lives" -- Provdied by publisher.

ISBN:

0241467977
9780241467978

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1400095204

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)