On The Abolition Of All Polictical (häftad, eng)
An NYRB Classics Original
Simone Weil—philosopher, activist, mystic—is one of the most uncompromising of modern sp...
Simone Weil—philosopher, activist, mystic—is one of the most uncompromising of modern sp...
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An NYRB Classics Original
Simone Weil—philosopher, activist, mystic—is one of the most uncompromising of modern spiritual masters. In “On the Abolition of All Political Parties” she challenges the foundation of the modern liberal political order, making an argument that has particular resonance today, when the apathy and anger of the people and the self-serving partisanship of the political class present a threat to democracies all over the worldDissecting the dynamic of power and propaganda caused by party spirit, the increasing disregard for truth in favor of opinion, and the consequent corruption of education, journalism, and art, Weil forcefully makes the case that a true politics can only begin where party spirit ends.
This volume also includes an admiring portrait of Weil by the great poet Czeslaw Milosz and an essay about Weil’s friendship with Albert Camus by the translator Simon Leys.
Simone Weil—philosopher, activist, mystic—is one of the most uncompromising of modern spiritual masters. In “On the Abolition of All Political Parties” she challenges the foundation of the modern liberal political order, making an argument that has particular resonance today, when the apathy and anger of the people and the self-serving partisanship of the political class present a threat to democracies all over the worldDissecting the dynamic of power and propaganda caused by party spirit, the increasing disregard for truth in favor of opinion, and the consequent corruption of education, journalism, and art, Weil forcefully makes the case that a true politics can only begin where party spirit ends.
This volume also includes an admiring portrait of Weil by the great poet Czeslaw Milosz and an essay about Weil’s friendship with Albert Camus by the translator Simon Leys.
| Format | Häftad |
| Omfång | 96 sidor |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Förlag | The New York Review of Books, Inc |
| Utgivningsdatum | 2014-09-30 |
| ISBN | 9781590177815 |
Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 96
- Språk Engelska
- Utgivningsdatum 2014-09-30
- ISBN 9781590177815
- Förlag The New York Review of Books, Inc
Specifikation
Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 96
- Språk Engelska
- Utgivningsdatum 2014-09-30
- ISBN 9781590177815
- Förlag The New York Review of Books, Inc
