In The Need for Roots, Simone Weil discusses the primacy of what she calls force ruling all natural phenomena, which she identifies as an important part of Hitler's ideology. To combat this, Weil proposes a new understanding of science and the world, under-girded by the sacred, that corresponds to spiritual realities and supports the quest for transcendent truth.

On Thursday, April 3, at 12:30 PM, join us for a lunch conversation with Anthony Hejduk (Columbia) about Weil’s proposal to understand science and the world as sacred. We will read 184–234 of The Need for Roots.