Pre-Christian Intuition

One of the most unique works in 20th-century philosophy: Simone Weil, philosopher, mystic, and scholar of ancient Greek civilization, connects ancient Greece and Christianity to demonstrate that goodness is eternal, universal, and not exclusive to any one culture.

Written between December 1941 and May 1942, during her wartime exile, these texts represent the pinnacle of Simone Weil’s thought. Convinced of the existence of “wisdom for all times and places,” Weil dedicated herself to the search for an eternal and universal goodness that transcends cultures, religions, and eras. Through her bold translations of works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Plato, and Homer’s hymns, Weil invites us to see Prometheus as a reflection of Christ, or an echo of the Gospel in the Pythagoreans. A work ahead of its time, this edition, edited by Mercedes López Mateo, is now rediscovered in its most accurate and complete form, including the original Greek texts omitted by previous editions.