Ideas from 'Gravity and Grace (9 extracts)' by Simone Weil [1943], by Theme Structure
[found in 'An Anthology' by Weil,Simone [Penguin 1986,978-0-141-18819-5]].
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 3. Value of Truth
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We seek truth only because it is good
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / a. Idealistic ethics
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Beauty, goodness and truth are only achieved by applying full attention
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / a. Form of the Good
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The good is a nothingness, and yet real
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There are two goods - the absolute good we want, and the reachable opposite of evil
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power
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The essence of power is illusory prestige
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 1. Ideology
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A group is only dangerous if it endorses an abstract entity
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism
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Our only social duty is to try to limit evil
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism
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The collective is the one and only object of false idolatry
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 14. Nationalism
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Charity is the only love, and you can feel that for a country (a place with traditions), but not a nation
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery
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If effort is from necessity rather than for a good, it is slavery
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29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / b. Soul
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The soul is the intrinsic value of a human
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