num_pages: 144
description: Simone Weil was one of the foremost thinkers of the twentieth century: a philosopher, theologian, critic, sociologist and political activist. This anthology spans the wide range of her thought, and includes an extract from her best-known work 'The Need for Roots', exploring the ways in which modern society fails the human soul; her thoughts on the misuse of language by those in power; and the essay 'Human Personality', a late, beautiful reflection on the rights and responsibilities of every individual. All are marked by the unique combination of literary eloquence and moral perspicacity that characterised Weil's ideas and inspired a generation of thinkers and writers both in and outside her native France.
language: English
title: Simone Weil: Writings Selected with an Introduction
titlecomplete: Simone Weil: Writings Selected with an Introduction
genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
ratings_count: 61
series: Modern Spiritual Masters
publisher: Orbis Books