Event Time: 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm UK
“Simone Weil Now”
Lars Iyer in conversation with Christopher Thomas
The life and work of Simone Weil – philosopher, mystic, activist, and enigma – has defied easy description and categorization. Described by Albert Camus as “the only great spirit of our times”, it has only been more recently that attention has been given to her metaphysics, her political philosophy, and the radicality and subversiveness of her ideas.
Join novelist and philosopher Lars Iyer for a discussion of his brilliant new novel, My Weil! The conversation will highlight some core philosophical themes in Weil’s work, as well as exploring the process of integrating philosophy into fiction. How does reading a work of philosophy inspire a whole literary project? And what are the key lessons Simone Weil can teach us in our embittered and cynical times? You can find out more and register here.