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Evolution and Conversion

Dialogues on the Origins of Culture
By Dr René Girard
Series: Bloomsbury Revelations
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Evolution and Conversion presents a series of dialogues where Dr René Girard re-examines the evolution of his philosophical ideas. The book delves into the origins of culture and religion through a reinterpretation of Christianity, addressing human desire, violence, and literature. Girard offers new perspectives on these themes and engages directly with thinkers such as Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in philosophy, religion, and psychology, especially those keen to explore the intersections of culture, violence, and faith through a scholarly yet approachable lens.

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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.

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Praised as a lively and accessible introduction to Girard's influential ideas, Evolution and Conversion is described by Theology as essential reading for those interested in religious thought. The Theological Book Review notes the book revisits and deepens concepts Girard explored decades earlier, highlighting his multidisciplinary approach to religion and violence.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350018235

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 281g

Pages: 216

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Dr René Girard Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Religion & Spirituality Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

About the Author

René Girard (1923-) was Andrew B. Hammond Professor Emeritus of French Language, Literature, and Civilization at Stanford University, USA, from 1981 to his retirement in 1995. A historian, literary critic and philosopher, he is the author of over 30 books including Violence and the Sacred.

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