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Feb 2023
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Episode #174 ... Simone Weil - The Mathe...

STEPHEN WEST
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Today we continue talking about the work of the brilliant Simone Weil. Hope you love it.   www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis www.instagram.com/philosophizethisshow www.twitter.com/iamstephenwest   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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