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  • Formaat: Hardback, 277 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 229x152x18 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Apr-2021
  • Kirjastus: University of Notre Dame Press
  • ISBN-10: 0268200211
  • ISBN-13: 9780268200213
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 277 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 229x152x18 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Apr-2021
  • Kirjastus: University of Notre Dame Press
  • ISBN-10: 0268200211
  • ISBN-13: 9780268200213
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This in-depth study examines the social, religious, and philosophical thought of Simone Weil.

Simone Weil for the Twenty-First Century presents a comprehensive analysis of Weil’s interdisciplinary thought, focusing especially on the depth of its challenge to contemporary philosophical and religious studies. In a world where little is seen to have real meaning, Eric O. Springsted presents a critique of the unfocused nature of postmodern philosophy and argues that Weil’s thought is more significant than ever in showing how the world in which we live is, in fact, a world of mysteries. Springsted brings into focus the challenges of Weil’s original (and sometimes surprising) starting points, such as an Augustinian priority of goodness and love over being and intellect, and the importance of the Crucifixion. Springsted demonstrates how the mystical and spiritual aspects of Weil’s writings influence her social thought. For Weil, social and political questions cannot be separated from the supernatural. For her, rather, the world has a sacramental quality, such that life in the world is always a matter of life in God—and life in God, necessarily a way of life in the world.

Simone Weil for the Twenty-First Century is not simply a guide or introduction to Simone Weil. Rather, it is above all an argument for the importance of Weil’s thought in the contemporary world, showing how she helps us to understand the nature of our belonging to God (sometimes in very strange and unexpected ways), the importance of attention and love as the root of both the love of God and neighbor, the importance of being rooted in culture (and culture’s service to the soul in rooting it in the universe), and the need for human beings to understand themselves as communal beings, not as isolated thinkers or willers. It will be essential reading to scholars of Weil, and will also be of interest to philosophers and theologians.

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"In his book, Simone Weil in the Twenty-First Century, Eric Springsted reveals his thorough knowledge and deep understanding of this French philosopher and mystic. . . . the book does justice to Weil's diverse interests, showing their connections while resisting the temptation to build a system, thus staying true to her own approach." Theology Today

"This book proposes taking French philosopher Simone Weil as a polestar to inspire and orient thought in the twenty-first century. . . . [ it] seeks a broader readership that need not be well versed in her thought. Weil is recommended as a model for leading a thoughtful life of action exemplifying integrity, discipline, and the exercise of attention." The Review of Metaphysics

"The book is a product of a lifetime of close and thoughtful engagement with Weil's writings in which, to some extent, Weil's thought and Springsted's have become intertwined, such that it becomes hard to tease one out from the other. He is a guide with something to share not only with those new to Weil's thought, but those who have explored her highways and byways on many occasions." Philosophical Investigations

"Springsted explores [ Simone Weil's] thought while bringing it into conversation with other philosophers. His discussion of her religious reflections is particularly valuable." The Irish Catholic

"In these finely crafted and richly illuminating essays, renowned Weil scholar Eric Springsted confirms the continuing relevance of Simone Weil's work for an age in which serious thought about matters of valueethical, political, religious, and aestheticis becoming increasingly rare. This long-awaited book should be essential reading for anyone interested in this extraordinary French thinker." Mario von der Ruhr, associate editor of Philosophical Investigations

"This book is an original contribution to Weil studies and beyond because it seeks to apply Simone Weil's thought to twenty-first century issues directly. It is most welcome and valuable for exactly that reason." Vance G. Morgan, author of Weaving the World

Preface vii
Acknowledgments xv
Abbreviations for Weil's Works xvii
A Brief Biography of Simone Weil xix
PART I PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT
Chapter 1 A Thoughtful Life
3(14)
Chapter 2 Mystery and Philosophy
17(15)
Chapter 3 The Nature of Grace: Incarnation and Crucifixion in Weil's Thought
32(18)
Chapter 4 Love and Intellect
50(18)
Chapter 5 "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine "
68(18)
Chapter 6 Spiritual Apprenticeship
86(19)
Chapter 7 A Sacramental Understanding of the World
105(16)
PART II SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT
Chapter 8 Beyond the Personal: Weil's Critique of Maritain
121(11)
Chapter 9 The Language of the Inner Life
132(14)
Chapter 10 "Thou Hast Given Me Room": Weil's Retheologization of the Political
146(13)
Chapter 11 The Need for Order and the Need for Roots: To Being through History
159(16)
Chapter 12 A Theory of Culture: Inspiration and Its Outworkings
175(19)
Chapter 13 Searching for a New Saint Benedict: Attention and the Formation of Community
194(16)
Chapter 14 Moral Clarity in War
210(15)
Conclusion 225(6)
Notes 231(20)
Bibliography 251(8)
Index 259
Eric O. Springsted is the co-founder of the American Weil Society and served as its president for thirty-three years. After a career as a teacher, scholar, and pastor, he is retired and lives in Santa Fe, NM. He is the author and editor of a dozen previous books, including Simone Weil: Late Philosophical Writings (University of Notre Dame Press, 2015).