alt Hacker NewsTwo factoids of interest:
1. André was the older brother of philosopher Simone Weil.
2. "Weil" is a jumbled version of "Levi" adopted by some so as to be less conspicuously Jewish, and thus be less likely to be persecuted or discriminated against.
Two factoids of interest:
1. André was the older brother of philosopher Simone Weil.
2. "Weil" is a jumbled version of "Levi" adopted by some so as to be less conspicuously Jewish, and thus be less likely to be persecuted or discriminated against.
> 1. André was the older brother of philosopher Simone Weil.
But no relation with Simone Veil (both Veil and Weil are pronounced exactly the same way in French).