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"The Need for Roots".


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"The Need for Roots".
An examination of the philosophical concepts of need and obligation in Simone Weil's "The Need for Roots".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages) | 1 source | 2002 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper addresses the themes of need and obligation in Simone Weil's classic work, "The Need for Roots". Weil's "Need for Roots" is a philosophical study of how humanity is "rootless", or without a strong foundation for future behaviors. Through addressing these concepts, Weil believed that humanity could once more discover its obligations and thereafter achieve true freedom and justice.

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APA Citation:

"The Need for Roots". (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Need-for-Roots/37254

MLA Citation:

""The Need for Roots"." 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Need-for-Roots/37254>




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