Simone Weil - Truth is one, but error is manifold.

Truth is one, but error is manifold.

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Weil, Simone. The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Toward Mankind. Translated by Arthur F. Wills, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1952.

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About the Author

Simone Weil

Born: February 3, 1909
Died: August 24, 1943
Nationality: French
Profession: Philosopher

Biography

Simone Adolphine Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist. The mathematician André Weil was her brother.

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