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E. Jane Doering (Ed.) - Christian Platonism Of Simone Weil - 9780268025649 - V9780268025649
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Christian Platonism Of Simone Weil

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Description for Christian Platonism Of Simone Weil Hardcover. In this book, a group of renowned international scholars seek to discern the ways in which Simone Weil was indebted to Plato, and how her provocative readings of his work offer challenges to contemporary philosophy, theology, and spirituality. Editor(s): Doering, E. Jane; Springsted, Eric O. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.

In this book a group of renowned international scholars seek to discern the ways in which Simone Weil was indebted to Plato, and how her provocative readings of his work offer challenges to contemporary philosophy, theology, and spirituality. This is the first book in twenty years to systematically investigate Weil’s Christian Platonism.

The opening essays explore what actually constitutes Weil’s Platonism. Louis Dupré addresses the Platonic and Gnostic elements of her thought with respect to her negative theology, and the Christian Platonism of her positive theology as found in her reflections on beauty and the Good. Michel Narcy provides a ... Read more

A middle group of essays addresses more classically metaphysical themes in Weil’s thought. Vance G. Morgan examines her use of Greek mathematics. Florence de Lussy analyzes Weil’s distinctive, mystical Platonic reflections on Being in the last notebooks from Marseilles. Emmauel Gabellieri discusses Weil’s “metaxology,” that is, the mediation and relatedness of Being, shown in her speculative thought. Martin Andic underlines the importance of her notion of attention.

The final set of essays considers Weil’s relevance for contemporary spirituality and moral theology. Cyril O’Regan examines her thinking on violence and evil. Eric Springsted looks at the conceptual links that exist between Weil and Augustine. Finally, David Tracy contends that Weil is the foremost predecessor of recent attempts to reunite the mystical and prophetic.

Drawing together some of the top Weil scholars in the world, this collection offers important new insights into her thought, and will be appreciated by philosophers and theologians.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268025649
SKU
V9780268025649
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About E. Jane Doering (Ed.)
Eric O. Springsted is co-founder and President of the American Weil Society.

Reviews for Christian Platonism Of Simone Weil
“These essays—some written by leading specialists in Simone Weil's thought, others by prominent philosophers of religion and theologians—are especially valuable not only for elucidating Weil's reading of Plato but also for showing what one or another form of Christian Platonism (and there are several!) can mean for us today.” —James A. Wiseman, O.S.B., The Catholic University of America "This remarkable ... Read more

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