The Need for Roots by Simone Weil - Little Venice Philosophy Walk

For this walk we'll be talking about Simone Weil's book The Need for Roots and walking around the beautiful Little Venice area and along Regent's Canal.

"What do humans require to be truly nourished? Simone Weil, one of the foremost philosophers of the last century, envisaged us all as being bound by unconditional, eternal obligations towards every other human being. In The Need for Roots, her most famous work, she argued that our greatest need was to be rooted: in a community, a place, a shared past and collective future hopes." (back cover notes from The Need for Roots)

You don't have to read the book to attend but if you do then you'll get more out of the walk:

The Need for Roots
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241467977

Please read the following notes carefully and check the meeting point location details before attending!

This is a walking discussion group with handouts with quotes and questions provided as a starting point. The only rule is to keep all discussion friendly and constructive and be respectful of other attendees. No dogs please as they can be distracting in the group discussion. Please arrive early: we wait a maximum of 15 minutes at the meeting location and once we have left it will be very difficult to find us. The walk will go ahead no matter the weather so do dress appropriately and bring an umbrella if needed.

There is a £5 fee for this walk to contribute towards the meetup.com fees and other costs. If you are a student, unemployed or retired then you can attend for free. You can pay in cash or card on the walk or online with this link:
https://pay.tide.co/products/philosophy-kfDyHrXZ