Truer Liberty (Routledge Revivals) - Simone Weil and Marxism

Zusatztext 'A Truer Liberty makes two welcome contributions to Weil studies: it presents the most thorough analysis to date of Weil’s affinities with and divergences from Marxism, and—more importantly—it succeeds in bringing Weil to life as a political theorist whose writings provide some bracing alternatives to the ideological forces that dominate twentieth-century thought ... Blum and Seidler not only inaugurate a new direction in Weil studies; they also show us why her political theorizing deserves serious and more respectful attention than it has hitherto received.' - The Review of Politics Informationen zum Autor Laurence A. Blum, Victor Seidler Klappentext Simone Weil - philosopher! trade union militant! factory worker - developed a penetrating critique of Marxism and a powerful political philosophy which serves an alternative both to liberalism and to Marxism. This title shows how Simone Weil's philosophy sought to place political action on a firmly moral basis. Zusammenfassung Simone Weil - philosopher, trade union militant, factory worker - developed a penetrating critique of Marxism and a powerful political philosophy which serves an alternative both to liberalism and to Marxism. This title shows how Simone Weil's philosophy sought to place political action on a firmly moral basis. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Simone Weil’s life and Early Politics 2. Simone Weil on Marxism: Work relations, production and progress 3. Simone Weil on Marxism: Revolution and Materialism 4. Liberty 5. Oppression 6. Work 7. Power 8. Morality, Truth and Politics

Product details

• Authors: Laurence A. Blum, Laurence A. Seidler Blum, Blum Laurence A., Victor Seidler, Seidler Victor
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.09.2009
• EAN: 9780415563628
• ISBN: 978-0-415-56362-8
• No. of pages: 372
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -