Reflexiones Sobre Las Causas De La Libertad Y De La Opresión Social by Simone Weil
A probing examination of why modern societies reproduce domination even when they aim for emancipation, arguing that oppression stems less from personal malice than from impersonal structures—economic systems, technical organization, and bureaucratic routines—that subject people to the logic of force. It critiques both capitalist and orthodox socialist models, showing how the cult of efficiency and centralization ensnares rulers and workers alike. The work emphasizes that true liberty depends on recognizing limits, meeting concrete human needs, and reshaping institutions to foster responsibility and meaningful work. It ultimately proposes decentralization and the primacy of obligations over abstract rights as the basis for a humane social order.
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- 1934
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- French
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- French
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- Reflections on the Causes of Freedom and Social Oppression
- Reflections on the Causes of Liberty and Social Oppression
- Réflexions sur les causes de la liberté et de l'oppression sociale
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