{"product_id":"the-subversive-simone-weil-a-life-in-five-ideas-paperback","title":"The Subversive Simone Weil: A Life in Five Ideas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Zaretsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown as the \"patron saint of all outsiders,\" Simone Weil (1909-43) was one of the twentieth century's most remarkable thinkers, a philosopher who truly lived by her political and ethical ideals. In a short life framed by the two world wars, Weil taught philosophy to lycée students and organized union workers, fought alongside anarchists during the Spanish Civil War and labored alongside workers on assembly lines, joined the Free French movement in London and died in despair because she was not sent to France to help the Resistance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Though Weil published little during her life, after her death, thanks largely to the efforts of Albert Camus, hundreds of pages of her manuscripts were published to critical and popular acclaim. While many seekers have been attracted to Weil's religious thought, Robert Zaretsky gives us a different Weil, exploring her insights into politics and ethics, and showing us a new side of Weil that balances her contradictions--the rigorous rationalist who also had her own brand of Catholic mysticism; the revolutionary with a soft spot for anarchism yet who believed in the hierarchy of labor; and the humanitarian who emphasized human needs and obligations over human rights. Reflecting on the relationship between thought and action in Weil's life, \u003ci\u003eThe Subversive Simone Weil\u003c\/i\u003e honors the complexity of Weil's thought and speaks to why it matters and continues to fascinate readers today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Zaretsky\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBoswell's Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Life Worth Living: Albert Camus and the Quest for Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCatherine \u0026amp; Diderot: The Empress, the Philosopher, and the Fate of the Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other books. A frequent contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Houston with his wife, children, and assorted pets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151171719303,"sku":"9780226826608","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3e6d2577464cc25327baa03eea92bd84.webp?v=1733205112","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-subversive-simone-weil-a-life-in-five-ideas-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}