Ideas from 'The Need for Roots' by Simone Weil [1943], by Theme Structure
[found in 'The Need for Roots' by Weil,Simone [Routledge 2002,978-0-415-27102-8]].
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 3. Value of Truth
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Truth is not a object we love - it is the radiant manifestation of reality
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / a. Nature of grounding
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Creation produced a network or web of determinations
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21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 4. Beauty
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The aesthete's treatment of beauty as amusement is sacreligious; beauty should nourish
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / a. Idealistic ethics
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Beauty is the proof of what is good
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / h. Respect
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Respect is our only obligation, which can only be expressed through deeds, not words
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / b. The natural life
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The most important human need is to have multiple roots
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / c. A unified people
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The need for order stands above all others, and is understood via the other needs
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / c. Natural rights
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Obligations only bind individuals, not collectives
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
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A citizen should be able to understand the whole of society
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Even the poorest should feel collective ownership, and participation in grand display
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 5. Culture
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Culture is an instrument for creating an ongoing succession of teachers
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / b. Monarchy
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A lifelong head of society should only be a symbol, not a ruler
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy
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Party politics in a democracy can't avoid an anti-democratic party
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 8. Socialism
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Socialism tends to make a proletariat of the whole population
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
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The capitalists neglect the people and the nation, and even their own interests
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
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By making money the sole human measure, inequality has become universal
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25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights
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People have duties, and only have rights because of the obligations of others to them
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / a. Right to punish
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To punish people we must ourselves be innocent - but that undermines the desire to punish
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / d. Non-combatants
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The soldier-civilian distinction should be abolished; every citizen is committed to a war
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / a. Aims of education
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Education is essentially motivation
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29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / a. Religious Belief
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Religion should quietly suffuse all human life with its light
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