| Author | : René Girard |
| File Size | : 54,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 23 February 2017 |
| ISBN | : 9781350018242 |
| Pages | : 215 pages |
Evolution and Conversion by René Girard Book PDF Summary
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.