René Girard and the Western Philosophical Tradition, Volume 1: Philosophy, Violence, and Mimesis

by ANDREAS WILMES and George A. Dunn

This edited volume situates Ren Girard in relation to the Western philosophical tradition. Each chapter engages the French anthropologist in dialogue with a key figure from the history of Western philosophy, from Plato to Kierkegaard. The pivotal question of Ren Girard and the Western Philosophical Tradition revolves around Girard's assertion, "Since the attempt to understand religion on the basis of philosophy has failed, we ought to try...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161186495X
• ISBN13: 9781611864953
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.