Evolution of desire: a life of René Girard

René Girard (1923–2015) was one of the leading thinkers of our era—a provocative sage who bypassed prevailing orthodoxies to offer a bold, sweeping vision of human nature, human history, and human destiny. His oeuvre, offering a “mimetic theory” of cultural origins and human behavior, inspired such...

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主要作者: Haven, Cynthia L. (Author)
格式: Print 图书
语言:English
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出版: East Lansing Michigan State University Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
丛编:Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Girard, René 1923-2015
B Girard, René 1923-2015 / 宗教哲学 / 文化哲学
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
Further subjects:B Girard, René (1923-2015)
B Philosopher Biography France
B 传记
B Philosopher (France) Biography
B Girard, René 1923-2015
B Philosophy, French 20th century
B Philosophy, French 21st century
B Philosophy, French 21st century
B Philosophy, French 20th century
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总结:René Girard (1923–2015) was one of the leading thinkers of our era—a provocative sage who bypassed prevailing orthodoxies to offer a bold, sweeping vision of human nature, human history, and human destiny. His oeuvre, offering a “mimetic theory” of cultural origins and human behavior, inspired such writers as Milan Kundera and J. M. Coetzee, and earned him a place among the forty “immortals” of the Académie Française. Too often, however, his work is considered only within various academic specializations. This first-ever biographical study takes a wider view. Cynthia L. Haven traces the evolution of Girard’s thought in parallel with his life and times. She recounts his formative years in France and his arrival in a country torn by racial division, and reveals his insights into the collective delusions of our technological world and the changing nature of warfare. Drawing on interviews with Girard and his colleagues, Evolution of Desire: A Life of René Girard provides an essential introduction to one of the twentieth century’s most controversial and original minds.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1611862833