Episode #174 ... Simone Weil - The Mathematician

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Episode #174 ... Simone Weil - The Mathematician

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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

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