Single Idea 23809

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism]

Full Idea

Our only duty with regard to the social is to try to limit the evil of it.

Gist of Idea

Our only social duty is to try to limit evil

Source

Simone Weil (Gravity and Grace [1942], 'Beast')

Book Reference

Weil,Simone: 'Gravity and Grace', ed/tr. Crawford/De Ruhr [Routledge 1952], p.166


A Reaction

This is one of Weil's occasional remarks that have an anarchist flavour. I increasingly sympathise with this less idealistic view as I get older.