Ideas from 'The Iliad or the Poem of Force' by Simone Weil [1940], by Theme Structure

[found in 'An Anthology' by Weil,Simone [Penguin 1986,978-0-141-18819-5]].

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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power

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Force is what turns man into a thing, and ultimately into a corpse

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 1. Basis of justice

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Only people who understand force, and don't respect it, are capable of justice