Education and the Ethics of Attention: The Work of Simone Weil
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| Title: | Education and the Ethics of Attention: The Work of Simone Weil |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Roberts, Peter (ORCID |
| Source: | British Journal of Educational Studies. 2023 71(3):267-284. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Ethics, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Attention |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00071005.2022.2109589 |
| ISSN: | 0007-1005 1467-8527 |
| Abstract: | This paper argues that the influential French thinker, Simone Weil, has something distinctive and important to offer educational and ethical inquiry. Weil's ethical theory is considered against the backdrop of her life and work, and in relation to her broader ontological, epistemological and political position. Pivotal concepts in Weil's philosophy--gravity, decreation and grace--are discussed, and the educational implications of her ideas are explored. The significance of Weil's thought for educationists lies in the unique emphasis she places on the development of attention, a notion elaborated here via the key themes of truth, beauty and love. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1391576 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper argues that the influential French thinker, Simone Weil, has something distinctive and important to offer educational and ethical inquiry. Weil's ethical theory is considered against the backdrop of her life and work, and in relation to her broader ontological, epistemological and political position. Pivotal concepts in Weil's philosophy--gravity, decreation and grace--are discussed, and the educational implications of her ideas are explored. The significance of Weil's thought for educationists lies in the unique emphasis she places on the development of attention, a notion elaborated here via the key themes of truth, beauty and love. |
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| ISSN: | 0007-1005 1467-8527 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00071005.2022.2109589 |
