Evolution and Conversion: Dialogues on the Origins of Culture - Couverture souple

Girard, Dr René

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1350018236 ISBN 13 : 9781350018235

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017

Synopsis

Evolution and Conversion explores the main tenets of René Girard's thought in a series of dialogues. Here, Girard reflects on the evolution of his thought and offers striking new insights on topics such as violence, religion, desire and literature. His long argument is a historical one in which the origin of culture and religion is reunited in the contemporary world by means of a reinterpretation of Christianity and an understanding of the intrinsically violent nature of human beings. He also offers provocative re-readings of Biblical and literary texts and responds to statements by Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins. Including an introduction by the authors, this is a revealing text by one of the most original thinkers of our time.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

René Girard was the Andrew B. Hammond Professor Emeritus of French Language, Literature, and Civilization at Stanford University, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1350018236
• ISBN 13: 9781350018235
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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