Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force
E. Jane Doering's new book, Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force, is a timely and welcome addition to the field of Simone Weil studies as well as a useful resource for those interested in peace and conflict strategies, the role of religion and spirituality in justice, politica...
| Published in: | A journal of church and state |
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010
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A journal of church and state
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| Review of: | Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force. (Notre Dame : University of Notre Dame Press, 2010) (Willox, Ashlee Cunsolo)
Simone Weil and the specter of self-perpetuating force (Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, 2010) (Willox, Ashlee Cunsolo) |
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| Summary: | E. Jane Doering's new book, Simone Weil and the Specter of Self-Perpetuating Force, is a timely and welcome addition to the field of Simone Weil studies as well as a useful resource for those interested in peace and conflict strategies, the role of religion and spirituality in justice, political philosophy, and just-war theory., Drawing heavily on Weil's extensive collection of notebooks, Doering brings many new translations to an English audience “to illuminate innovative ways to thwart the persistent human tendency to covet power.” In doing so, Doering considers three overlapping and interconnected themes—force, flesh, and faith—and examines the terrible consequences of the “contamination of force” on individuals and society. |
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| ISSN: | 2040-4867 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csq134 |