{"product_id":"simone-weil-for-the-twentyfirst-century-9780268200220","title":"Simone Weil for the TwentyFirst Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eWeaving the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 value—ethical, political, religious, and aesthetic—is 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 \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Investigations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Springsted explores [Simone Weil's] thought while bringing it into conversation with other philosophers. His discussion of her religious reflections is particularly valuable.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Investigations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Review of Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In his book, \u003ci\u003eSimone Weil in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\" —\u003ci\u003eTheology Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations for Weil’s Works\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Biography of Simone Weil\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Philosophical and Theological Thought\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. A Thoughtful Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Mystery and Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Nature of Grace: Why the Crucifixion Matters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Love and Intellect\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 5. “I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine...”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Spiritual Apprenticeship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. A Sacramental Understanding of the World\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Social and Political Thought\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. What is Sacred in Every Human Being? Simone Weil’s Encounter with Maritain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Language of the Inner Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. “Thou Hast Given Me Room”: The Retheologization of the Political\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Need for Order and the Need for Roots\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. A Theory of Culture: Inspiration and Its Cultural Outworkings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Searching for a New St. Benedict\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Moral Clarity in War\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864312197463,"sku":"9780268200220","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780268200220.jpg?v=1722271352","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/simone-weil-for-the-twentyfirst-century-9780268200220","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}