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Decreația și forța – Metafizica Simonei Weil
Decreation and Force – The Metaphysics of Simone Weil

Author(s): Alexandru Medeşan
Subject(s): Philosophy, Metaphysics
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Simone Weil; decreation; God; self; force; freedom; attention;

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines Simone Weil’s metaphysical concept of decreation, exploring its roots in Platonic and Christian thought and its implications for the relationship between God, creation, and the self. By analyzing Weil’s understanding of divine withdrawal, self-emptying, and attention, the study highlights how decreation redefines the human vocation as a movement of radical openness and consent to transcendence. The argument situates Weil’s metaphysics within broader philosophical and theological debates, showing how her vision challenges traditional notions of being, grace, and freedom.

  • Issue Year: XXXIII/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 211-228
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Romanian
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