Historical FigureFemale
Simone Weilová
1909 – 1943
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySimone Adolphine Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, political activist and labourer. Despite her short life, her ideas concerning religion, spirituality and politics have remained widely influential in contemporary philosophy.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 3, 1909
Paris
Date of death
August 24, 1943
Ashford
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
philosophersecondary school teacherwriterautobiographerpoettrade unionist
Awards & honours
Ambassadors' Prize
Notable works
The Need for RootsGravity and GraceLa condition ouvrièreReflections Concerning the Causes of Liberty and Social OppressionNotebooksOppression and Liberty
- Field and occupation
- francouzská filozofka
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