The Bloomsbury Handbook of Simone Weil

Exploring the philosophical writings of Simone Weil, this unparalleled reference work documents the key thinkers who influenced her political, philosophical and religious outlook. It also offers a critical analysis of her wide-ranging philosophical concepts through short, accessible essays, showing how they connect throughout her writings to form an organic whole. After outlining her biography, Part I explores Weil''s boundary-crossing interests in radical politics, science, mathematics, history, and religious phenomena. Part II traces the intellectual history of Weil''s own writings by mapping her most important philosophical influences including Plato, Descartes, Spinoza, Rousseau, Kant, and Marx. The rich landscape of Weil''s philosophy receives critical consideration in Part III through the distinctive defining terms that tie her body of thinking together: terms such as , attention, beauty, force, gravity and grace, receive full explication alongside important themes of justice, obedience, compassion, and method as they figure in her work. A reliable scholarly framework guides readers through Weil''s expansive oeuvre, including bibliographic help with locating Weil''s writings in French and English, alongside an overview of the critical literature. For students, scholars, and lay readers who seek clarifying and comprehensive coverage of Weil''s ideas and writings, this text is an indispensable research tool.>

Préface
The first reference work on the philosophical writings of Simone Weil covering key influences, terms, and themes.

Auteur
Lissa McCullough is Lecturer in Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at California State University Dominguez Hills, USA.

Contenu

How to Use this Handbook

I. Weil in Context
a. Essential Biography, Lissa McCullough (California State University Dominguez Hills, USA)
b. Historical-political Context, Lissa McCullough (California State University Dominguez Hills, USA)
c. Weil as Activist, Educator, Philosopher, Political Thinker, Religious Thinker, Literary Writer, Hermeneut, Lissa McCullough (California State University Dominguez Hills, USA)
d. Strategies for Reading Weil's Writings, Lissa McCullough (California State University Dominguez Hills, USA)

II. Key Philosophers
Alain Simone Kotva (University of Cambridge, UK)
Descartes Paul Clavier (University of Lorraine, France)
Eckhart Martin Andic (University of Massachusetts, USA)
John of the Cross Carmen Herrando (Universidad San Jorge, Spain)
Kant Eric O. Springsted (Centre of Theological Inquiry, USA)
La Boétie Patrice Rolland (University of Paris XII, France)
Marx Robert Chenavier (Association pour l'Etude de la Pensée de Simone Weil, France)
Nietzsche Federica Negri (Istituto Universitario Salesiano di Venezia, Italy)
Pascal Carmen Herrando (Universidad San Jorge, Spain)
Plato Palle Yourgrau (Brandeis University, USA)
Rousseau Robert Chenavier (Association pour l'Etude de la Pensée de Simone Weil, France)
Spinoza Alain Goldschläger (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
The Stoics Fernando Rey Puente (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil)

III. Key Terms
Affliction Robert Reed (Boston College, USA)
Amor Fati Martin Andic (University of Massachusetts, USA)
Atheism Palle Yourgrau (Brandeis University, USA)
Attention Vance G. Morgan (Providence College, USA)
Beauty Marie Cabaud Meaney (International Theological Institute, Austria)
Body and Matter Lissa McCullough (California State University Dominguez Hills, USA)
Compassion Sarwar Ahmed Abdullah (York University, Canada)
Consent Eric O. Springsted (Centre of Theological Inquiry, USA)
Contradiction Tomeu Estelrich Barcelo (Boston College, USA)
Decreation Kathryn Lawson (Queen's University, Canada)
Detachment Stephen J. Plant (University of Cambridge, UK)
Evil Sarah K. Pinnock (Trinity University, USA)
Force E. Jane Doering (University of Notre Dame, USA)
God Lissa McCullough (California State University Dominguez Hills, USA)
Gravity and Grace Emmanuel Gabellieri (Université Catholique de Lyon, France)
Great Beast Scott B. Ritner (University of Colorado, USA)
Imagination and Illusion ­ Fernando Rey Puente (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Impersonality Benjamim Brum (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Justice Lawrence E. Schmidt (University of Toronto, Canada)
Labor Robert Chenavier (Association pour l'Etude de la Pensée de Simone Weil, France)
Liberty Alejandro del Río Herrmann (Universidad de Valencia, Spain)
Literature Silvia Caprioglio Panizza (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic) and Philip Wilson (University of East Anglia, UK)
Mathematics Olivier Rey (Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, France)
Method Simone Kotva (University of Cambridge, UK)
Money Paul Clavier (University of Lorraine, France)
Necessity and the Good Sarwar Ahmed Abdullah (York University, Canada)
Obedience Julie Daigle (University of Ottawa, Canada)
Oppression Benjamin P. Davis (University of Toronto, Canada)
Order of the World Vance G. Morgan (Providence College, USA)
Power Alejandro del Río Herrmann (Universidad de Valencia, Spain)
Reading Lucian Stone (University of North Dakota, USA)
Roots and Uprootedness Scott B. Ritner (University of Colorado, USA)
Science Joseph K. Cosgrove (Providence College, USA)
Sexuality Martin Andic (University of Massachusetts, USA)
Supernatural Mario von der Ruhr (Swansea University, UK)
Void A. Rebecca Rozelle-Stone (University of North Dakota, USA)
Waiting for God Maria Clara Bingemer (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Women Sophie Bourgault (University of Ottawa, Canada)

IV. A Bibliographic Guide
a. Weil's writings in French
b. Weil's writings in English
c. Critical literature on Weil

Index