The Christian Platonism of Simone Weil Book

"Anyone interested in Simone Weil will want, and need, to read this superb collection." ?Diogenes Allen, Princeton Theological Seminary "These essays?some written by leading specialists in Simone Weil's thought, others by prominent theologians and philosophers of religion?are especially valuable not only for elucidating Weil's reading of Plato but also for showing what one or another form of Christian Platonism can mean for us today." ?James A. Wiseman, O.S.B., Catholic University of America In this book a group of renowned international scholars seek to discern the ways in which Simone Weil was indebted to Plato, and how her provocative readings of his work offer challenges to contemporary philosophy, theology, and spirituality. This is the first book in twenty years to systematically investigate Weil?s Christian Platonism.Read More