Evolution and Conversion

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"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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

subjects: Religion and culture,  Religious aspects,  Religious aspects of Violence,  Violence,  Girard, rene, 1923-2015,  Violence, religious aspects,  Conversations,  Intellectuals,  Philosophy,  Vie intellectuals,  Anthropology,  Interviews,  Philosophers,  Intellectual life

People: René Girard (1923-)

Places: France

Times: 20th century