- Born
- February 3, 1909
- Died
- August 24, 1943 (aged 34)
- Known as
- philosopher, secondary school teacher, writer, autobiographer, poet, trade unionist
Simone Adolphine Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, political activist and labourer. Despite her short life, her ideas concerning religion, spirituality and politics have remained widely influential in contemporary philosophy.
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