The sacred and the political: explorations on mimesis, violence and religion
What is the relationship between the sacred and the political, transcendence and immanence, religion and violence? And how has this complex relation affected the history of Western political reason? In this volume an international group of scholars explore these questions in light of mimetic theory...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Bloomsbury Publishing
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Political Theory and Contemporary Philosophy
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Girard, René 1923-2015
/ Mimesis
/ Violence
/ Theological anthropology
/ Philosophical anthropology
B Mimesis B Violence |
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| Summary: | What is the relationship between the sacred and the political, transcendence and immanence, religion and violence? And how has this complex relation affected the history of Western political reason? In this volume an international group of scholars explore these questions in light of mimetic theory as formulated by Rene Girard (1923-2015), one of the most original thinkers of our time. From Aristotle and his idea of tragedy, passing through Machiavelli and political modernity, up to contemporary biopolitics, this work provides an indispensable guide to those who want to assess the thorny interconnections of sacrality and politics in Western political thought and follow an unexplored yet critical path from ancient Greece to our post-secular condition. While looking at the past, this volume also seeks to illuminate the future relevance of the sacred/secular divide in the so-called 'age of globalization' Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction The Power of Sacrifice: René Girard and the Political -- 1 Aristotle on Mimesis and Violence: Things Hidden since the Foundation of Literary Theory -- 2 René Girard and Thomas Aquinas on Prophecy and the Purging of the Notion of Justice -- 3 Unlikely Twins? Machiavelli and Girard on Violence, Crisis and the Origins of the State -- 4 René Girard, Human Nature and Political Conflict |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (281 p) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62892-596-8 |
