Dharma and Detachment: Writings on Indian and Tibetan Thought [Paperback]

Dharma and Detachment: Writings on Indian and Tibetan Thought?will be of great interest to all readers and students of Simone Weil's work, as well as to those interested in Indian and Tibetan philosophy, religion and phenomenology.

'Simone Weils interest in non-Western philosophical and religious sources is frequently mentioned but rarely treated in depth. With?Dharma and Detachment, Nicolas Bommarito has taken away any excuse for ignoring the importance of Indian and Tibetan thought to Weils work. This book is an invaluable tool for researchers and also serves as a helpful introduction for newcomers to either Simone Weil or Indian and Tibetan thought.'?- Mac Loftin, Harvard University, USA

Simone Weil (19091943), a profound, original and influential thinker in the twentieth century, was a political writer and activist, and a formidable philosopher. Her best-known writings appeared in English in The Need for Roots (1952), Waiting on God (1951) and Oppression and Liberty (1958). Albert Camus saw her as the only great spirit of our times.

Nicolas Bommarito is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Simon Fraser University, Canada. He is the author of two books, Inner Virtue (2018) and Seeing Clearly: A Buddhist Guide to Life (2020).

Simone Weil was one of the most profound and thought-provoking thinkers of the twentieth century. An intellectual prodigy from an early age in both the sciences and the arts, she was at different times a teacher, factory and farm labourer, and political activist, spending a brief period in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. Her writings, which span philosophy, politics, religion and spirituality, are marked by a both passionate and contemplative attlz