Evolution and Conversion - Dialogues on the Origins of Culture

Evolution and Conversion explores the main tenets of Rene 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.

Product details

• Authors: Renae Girard, Rene Girard, René Girard
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781350018235
• ISBN: 978-1-350-01823-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 215 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Bloomsbury Revelations; Bloomsbury Revelations
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -