For Work / Against Work
Debates on the centrality of work

The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind

by Weil, Simone (2003)

Abstract

Key Passage

Immediately next in order after consent to suffer death, consent to the law which makes work indispensable for conserving life represents the most perfect act of obedience which it is given to Man to accomplish. (p.295)

Keywords

Duties, Pathologies Of Work, Obedience

Themes

Weil Citations

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Translator

Wills, A.

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