The fourth lecture in the series Den litterære filosofi, arranged by Eksistensfilosofisk Akademi (Aarhus) and Dokk1, turns to Simone Weil (1909-1943). The series explores how philosophy takes shape through literary forms such as fragments, letters, diaries and fables, and asks what makes these forms philosophical.
Freja Værnskjold Dzougov, cand.mag. in the history of ideas, speaks on "Between Writing and Life". Her talk looks at Weil's own reflections on the relationship between philosophy and how one lives, and at her compressed, uncompromising style, which often takes the form of collections of fragments. The lecture is followed by a shared discussion of Weil and the idea of a literary philosophy.
