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| '''René Girard''' (born December 25, 1923, [[Avignon]], France) is a French [[historian]], [[literary critic]], and [[philosopher]] of social science. His work belongs to the tradition of [[anthropological philosophy]]. He is the author of several books (see [[#Bibliography|below]]), in which he developed the following ideas: | '''René Girard''' (born December 25, 1923, [[Avignon]], France) is a French [[historian]], [[literary critic]], and [[philosopher]] of social science. His work belongs to the tradition of [[anthropological philosophy]]. He is the author of several books (see [[#Bibliography|below]]), in which he developed the following ideas: | ||
| - | # [[René Girard#Mimetic desire|mimetic desire]]: imitation is an aspect of behaviour that not only affects learning but also desire, and imitated desire is a cause of conflict, | + | # [[Deceit, Desire and the Novel|mimetic desire]]: imitation is an aspect of behaviour that not only affects learning but also desire, and imitated desire is a cause of conflict, |
| # the [[Scapegoating#The_.22scapegoat_mechanism.22_in_philosophical_anthropology|scapegoat mechanism]] is the origin of sacrifice and the foundation of human [[culture]], and religion was necessary in human evolution to control the violence that can come from mimetic rivalry, | # the [[Scapegoating#The_.22scapegoat_mechanism.22_in_philosophical_anthropology|scapegoat mechanism]] is the origin of sacrifice and the foundation of human [[culture]], and religion was necessary in human evolution to control the violence that can come from mimetic rivalry, | ||
| # the [[Bible]] reveals the two previous ideas and denounces the scapegoat mechanism. | # the [[Bible]] reveals the two previous ideas and denounces the scapegoat mechanism. | ||
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René Girard (born December 25, 1923, Avignon, France) is a French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science. His work belongs to the tradition of anthropological philosophy. He is the author of several books (see below), in which he developed the following ideas:
- mimetic desire: imitation is an aspect of behaviour that not only affects learning but also desire, and imitated desire is a cause of conflict,
- the scapegoat mechanism is the origin of sacrifice and the foundation of human culture, and religion was necessary in human evolution to control the violence that can come from mimetic rivalry,
- the Bible reveals the two previous ideas and denounces the scapegoat mechanism.
René Girard's writings cover many areas. Although the reception of his work is different in each of these areas, there is a growing body of secondary literature that uses his hypotheses and ideas in the areas of literary criticism, critical theory, anthropology, theology, psychology, mythology, sociology, economics, cultural studies, and philosophy.
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