Evolution and Conversion: Dialogues on the Origins of Culture (Bloomsbury Revelations)
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Evolution and Conversion explores the main tenets of René Girard&apos;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.


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Language: English
File size: 2055 KB
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Print length: 215 pages
Publication date: February 23, 2017
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