Evolution and Conversion: Dialogues on the Origins of Culture

By René Girard

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350018236
• ISBN13: 9781350018235
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"