ON THE QUESTION OF ATTENTION IN THE WORKS OF SIMONE WEIL

Abstract

Introduction. The article is dedicated to the analysis of a specific aspect of Simone Weil’s philosophy, -attention, which functions as a mechanism that allows the individual to progress on the path of self-development. Simone Weil is known not only as a religious philosopher but also as a social theorist. The author’s research focuses on analyzing two philosophical texts by S. Weil: «Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God» and «Тhe Notebooks». Specificity of commenting on «Тhe Notebooks» lies in their fragmentary nature and the abundance of allusions and references by the French author to various philosophical traditions and concepts. The aim of the article is to investigate the question of attention in the context of Simone Weil’s philosophy and to elucidate the interconnections between attention, contemplation, vision, and individual force; as well as to reveal the disposition between imagination and reality within the framework of the question of attention. The primary task of the study is to analyze Simone Weil’s works in the context of the question of attention. The research methods: hermeneutic, systemic, philosophical. Research results. It is clarified what place the concept of attention occupies within the framework of Simone Weil's philosophical system, and it is determined which philosophical traditions she combines in the context of her own philosophical reflection. The conclusions emphasize that attentive contemplation is a path for overcoming temporal confinement, informational oversaturation, and the dependence of 21st-century individuals on modern technologies.