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Simone Weil and Judaism
No full textThis essay argues that Simone Weil’s fraught relationship with Judaism reveals the ethical and political dimensions of her wider philosophy. It examines Weil’s denunciation of Jewish theology—particularly her critiques of idolatry, nationalism, and the worship of power—and situates these within Weil's broader rejection of force and collective identity. The discussion traces how Weil’s views have provoked accusations of antisemitism while also inspiring nuanced reassessments by thinkers such as Levinas, Chenavier, and Rose. The essay contends that, although Weil’s judgments are often partial and severe, they expose enduring tensions between religion, nationalism, and universal justice. In its final sections, the piece reconsiders Weil’s relevance in the context of Israel’s war on Gaza, arguing that her thought unsettles assumptions about the relationship between Judaism and Zionism. Ultimately, the essay presents Weil’s radical universalism as a challenge to all forms of moral exclusion and political idolatry
Vers une civilisation du travail. Action et contemplation dans la pensée de Simone Weil
No full textCette contribution analyse la pertinence philosophico-politique du thème du travail dans la pensée de Simone Weil. Elle discerne d’abord les traits principaux de la conception weilienne du travail, en suivant son évolution depuis les années trente. Elle se concentre ensuite sur les questions qui émergent de sa proposition d’une civilisation fondée sur la spiritualité du travail. Finalement, elle essaye de comprendre les implications de la réflexion weilienne pour la théorie politique contemporaine.Depto. de Filosofía y SociedadFac. de FilosofíaFALSEpu
Thomas Grisell letter to Thomas Rotch, 2nd mo 19th 1823
No full textThomas Grisell's letter reached the Rotch household several months before the unexpected death of Thomas Rotch in August, 1823. This is the last letter of the series and presumably the author learned of his friend's death before another letter was penned. 7.95" x 10" (20.2 by 25.5 cm
A comparative study of form and theology in the works of Flannery O'Connor and Simone Weil
No full textIn this comparative study of the form and theology of Flannery O'Connor and Simone Weil I interrogate how Weil's philosophical writings and her theology illuminate O'Connor's use of both narrative and non-fictional forms, and her Catholicism. The Introduction analyses how Weil's concept of superposed reading provides a new method of approaching both O'Connor, her writings, and O'Connor
studies, and focuses on how such apparently different women interconnect. Chapter One explores how both Weil and O'Connor attempt to write their theologies on the
souls of their readers yet are each subject to constraints imposed by form. Weil's concept of locating equilibrium between incommensurates is discussed, and her
distinctively philosophical approach to fictions and fictionality is used to investigate O'Connor's notion of prophetic fictions and the writer's role. Chapter Two assesses how both writers revivify Christian paradoxes. Weil's monstrous concept of affiiction, and O'Connor's use of the grotesque genre to jolt secular man into an
awareness of the sacred are scrutinised. Chapter Three studies how both writers consider an encounter between God and man is possible through the action of grace. My Conclusion interrogates how Weil's work can deepen our understanding of O'Connor's writings, and examines how successful O'Connor is at realising a truly
Christian literature. I conclude that despite being a writer of powerful fictions, O'Connor can not be totally successful in her mission as writer-prophet because
ultimately fiction escapes orthodoxy
Failed Censures: Ecclesiastical Regulation of Women’s Clothing in Late Medieval Italy
No full textChurchmen in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries tried to regulate the costume of Italian women. These efforts failed, and regulation was largely left thereafter to civic authorities.The published version was published as Chapter 3 in Medieval Clothing and Textiles 5Izbicki, Thomas M. (2009), "Failed Censures: Ecclesiastical Regulation of Women’s Clothing in Late Medieval Italy" in Netherton, Robin and Owen-Crocker, Gale R., eds., Medieval Clothing and Textiles 5 (Boydell Press), 37-53ISBN: 9781843834519 (published book)Peer reviewe
“Trance!”. Thomas Manns ‘Okkulte Erlebnisse’
No full textDer Beitrag behandelt Thomas Manns Essay "Okkulte Erlebnisse". Es wird versucht, im narrativen Teil des Essays wiederkehrende Topoi von Thomas Manns literarischem Werk zu erkennen. Der Essay wird also also Vorstudie zu späteren literarischen Texten des Autors behandelt, die sich ebenfalls mit Themen wie Okkultismus, Spiritismus und Magie befassen
Theodor e il Mago. Adorno, Thomas Mann e il Doctor Faustus
No full textIl saggio si propone di riconsiderare il rapporto tra Thomas Mann e Theodor W. Adorno durante la stesura del romanzo Doktor Faustus. L'apporto di Adorno consente a Mann di superare la semplice concezione della musica come espressione di una dimensione legata alla morte e del romanticismo, per allargarla alla visione più complessa dell'indagine storica e cultural
Western medieval legal manuscripts in the collections of the University of Pennsylvania
No full textWestern legal manuscripts of the Middle Ages in North American collections are among the least known to scholars. The University of Pennsylvania has a rich collection of these texts, several of which were in the collection of the historian Henry Charles Lea. Included are works of civil law and canon law, as well as collections of papal letters and guides to pastoral care. The descriptions of most of these manuscripts in the catalog of Norman P. Zacour and Rudolf Hirsch are perfunctory, sometimes erring or omitting valuable information. Other manuscripts were added in recent years in the Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection. Much of this material is being added to the Franklin online catalog of the University’s libraries, but researchers frequently do not search these digital resources. This article provides more complete guidance to the University’s medieval legal manuscripts than any of the existing catalogs offers, whether in print or online. It also provides updated bibliographic information in print or online. Every manuscript has been examined by the author in situ. Among the important works represented in the collection is the Panormia (a work of canon law often attributed to Ivo of Chartres). Authors present include the curialist Thomas of Capua, canonists Petrus de Braco, William of Pagula, Bernardus Raimundi, Adam of Aldersbach, Raymond of Peñafort, and civil lawyers Baldus de Ubaldis, and Bartolus de Saxoferrato. Three of these manuscripts were owned in the past by Sir Thomas Phillipps
Forbidden Colors in the Regulation of Clerical Dress from the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) to the Time of Nicholas of Cusa (d. 1464)
No full textMedieval canon law attempted to distinguish clergy from the laity by restricting their dress choices. The article focuses on prohibition of wearing red or green on the street. Both colors were identified with the nobility.The published version was published as Chapter 7 in Medieval Clothing and Textiles 1Izbicki, Thomas M. (2005), "Forbidden Colors in the Regulation of Clerical Dress from the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) to the Time of Nicholas of Cusa (d. 1464)" in Netherton, Robin and Owen-Crocker, Gale R., eds., Medieval Clothing and Textiles 1 (Boydell Press),105-114ISBN: 9781843831235 (published book
La herencia de Simone de Beauvoir
No full text“El segundo sexo” de Simone de Beauvoir cumplióe 50 años. Esta obra magistral marcó toda una generación de mujeres y sus aportes fueron definitivos para la larga marcha de las mujeres hacia su emancipación. Todavía hoy y desde Colombia, la lectura –o relectura- de esta obra sigue siendo imprescindible para todas las que creemos que Simone de Beauvoir fue capaz de poner en palabras y argumentos de una gran solidez el malestar de millones de mujeres en el mundo. Sin embargo, en lugar de presentar un análisis de la obra, preferí referirme de manera coloquial a este trabajo por medio de una carta ficticia a su autora
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