Simone Weil - The Way of Justice As Compassion

Summary

This analysis of the social and political thought of Simone Weil pays particular attention to Weil's concept of justice as compassion. It describes the ways in which Weil's concept of justice stands in contrast with liberal "rights-based" views of justice and focuses upon aspects of Weil's thought.

Product details

• Authors: Richard H. Bell, Bell Richard H.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.07.1998
• EAN: 9780847690800
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9080-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: 20th Century Political Thinkers; 20th Century Political Thinkers
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Political science and theory, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, History of Western philosophy