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The Power of Words : Penguin Great Ideas - Simone Weil

The Power of Words

By: Simone Weil

Paperback | 1 December 2020 | Edition Number 1

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There are certain words which possess, in themselves, when properly used, a virtue which illumines and lifts up towards the good

In these selected writings by Simone Weil - philosopher, activist, mystic - she explores the influence of language employed by the powerful, an individual's rights and responsibilities, and foods of the soul such as liberty, truth, security and equality. Provocative, eloquent and deeply moral, these are essays to untangle the intangible, nourish the spirit and inspire thought.

GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

About the Author

Simone Weil was a French philosopher, mystic and activist.

Penguin Great Ideas

When I Dare to Be Powerful : Penguin Great Ideas - Audre Lorde
Fear and Trembling : Penguin Books Great Ideas - Søren Kierkegaard
The Art of War - Sun Tzu

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What Is Existentialism? : Penguin Great Ideas - Simone de Beauvoir
Imperialism : The Highest Stage of Capitalism - Vladimir Lenin
A Room of One's Own : Penguin Books Great Ideas - Virginia Woolf
Anarchist Communism : Penguin Great Ideas - Peter Kropotkin
Penguin Books Great Ideas: Why I Write : Why I Write - George Orwell
Three Japanese Buddhist Monks : Penguin Great Ideas - Various Authors
The Narrative of Trajan's Column : Penguin Great Ideas - Italo Calvino
The Social Contract : Penguin Great Ideas - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
How To Be a Stoic : Penguin Great Ideas - Marcus Aurelius

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Reflections on the Guillotine : Penguin Great Ideas - Albert Camus
Suffragette Manifestos : Penguin Great Ideas - Various Authors
Why Vegan? : Penguin Great Ideas - Peter Singer

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The Decay of Lying : And Other Essays - Oscar Wilde

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The Freedom to Be Free : Penguin Great Ideas - Hannah Arendt
Being Happy : Penguin Great Ideas - Epicurus

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Waiting for God : Routledge Classics - Simone Weil
Letter to a Priest : Routledge Classics - Simone Weil
Gravity and Grace : Routledge Classics - Simone Weil

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Venice Saved - Simone Weil

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The Power of Words : Penguin Great Ideas - Simone Weil

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Lectures on Philosophy - No Information Available

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