{"product_id":"the-need-for-roots-prelude-to-a-declaration-of-obligations-towards-the-human-being-paperback","title":"The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Obligations Towards the Human Being - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimone Weil\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRos Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eKate Kirkpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrench philosopher Simone Weil's best known work that promotes mindful living and instructs readers how they can once again feel rooted, in a cultural and spiritual sense, to their environment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the foremost French philosophers of the last century, Simone Weil has been described by André Gide as \"the patron saint of all outsiders\" and by Albert Camus as \"the only great spirit of our time.\" In this, her most famous work, she diagnoses the malaise at the heart of modern life: uprootedness, from the past and from community. Written towards the end of World War II for the Free French Army, Weil's work is an indispensable and perpetually intriguing text for readers and students of philosophy everywhere. The book discusses the political, cultural and spiritual currents that ought to be nurtured so that people have access to sources of energy which will help them lead fulfilling, joyful and morally good lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimone Weil\u003c\/b\u003e Simone Weil (1909-1943) was a French political activist, mystic, and a singular figure in French philosophy. She studied at the elite École Normale Supérieure, obtained her agrégation (teaching diploma) in philosophy in 1931, worked at Renault from 1934 to 1935, enlisted in the International Brigades in 1936 and worked as a farm laborer in 1941. She left France in 1942 for New York and then London, where she worked for General de Gaulle's Free French movement. Most of her works, published posthumously, consist of some notebooks and a collection of religious essays. They include, in English, \u003ci\u003eWaiting for God\u003c\/i\u003e (1951), \u003ci\u003eGravity and Grace\u003c\/i\u003e (1952), \u003ci\u003eThe Need for Roots\u003c\/i\u003e (1952), \u003ci\u003eNotebooks\u003c\/i\u003e (2 vol., 1956), \u003ci\u003eOppression and Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e (1958), and \u003ci\u003eSelected Essays, 1934-1943\u003c\/i\u003e (1962).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978529341741,"sku":"9780241467978","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/da5AdluFml9780241467978.webp?v=1775805659","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-need-for-roots-prelude-to-a-declaration-of-obligations-towards-the-human-being-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}