Author: Rene Girard

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JEREMIAH ALBERG is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Philosophy Program, University of West Georgia, USA.




21 Ebooks by Rene Girard

J. Alberg: A Reinterpretation of Rousseau
In this radical reinterpretation of Rousseau, Jeremiah Alberg argues that the philosopher’s system of thought is founded on theological scandal, and on Rousseau’s inability to accept forgiveness. Alb …
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€53.49
Gianni Vattimo & René Girard: Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith
The debate over the place of religion in secular, democratic societies dominates philosophical and intellectual discourse. These arguments often polarize around simplistic reductions, making efforts …
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€25.99
Walter Burkert & René Girard: Violent Origins
Burkert, Girard, and Smith hold important and contradictory theories about the nature and origin of ritual sacrifice, and the role violence plays in religion and culture. These papers and conversatio …
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€34.99
Rene Girard: Resurrection from the Underground
<DIV><P> In a fascinating analysis of critical themes in Feodor Dostoevsky’s work, René Girard explores the implications of the Russian author’s “underground, &rd …
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€27.12
Dr Rene Girard: Evolution and Conversion
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 …
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€23.06
René Girard: El sacrificio
El sacrificio está en el origen de la cultura humana. El griego queda a oscuras, los vedas se acercan a su desvelamiento, pero sólo el cristianismo lo pone en evidencia y lo desamortiza. Y, con esta …
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€6.99
René Girard: Das Ende der Gewalt
Heute mehr denn je steht das Denken Réne Girards im Zentrum theologischer, philosophischer und humanwissenschaftlicher Debatten. Seine Entwicklung einer einheitlichen Kulturtheorie – der mimetischen …
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German
€35.00
Rene Girard: Scapegoat
Widely regarded as one of the most profound critics of our time, Rene Girard has pursued a powerful line of inquiry across the fields of the humanities and the social sciences. His theories, which th …
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€32.10
Rene Girard: Sacrifice
<DIV><P>In <I>Sacrifice</I>, René Girard interrogates the Brahmanas of Vedic India, exploring coincidences with mimetic theory that are too numerous and striking to be …
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€16.56
Rene Girard: When These Things Begin
<DIV>In this lively series of conversations with writer Michel Treguer, René Girard revisits the major concepts of mimetic theory and explores science, democracy, and the nature of God a …
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€22.19
Rene Girard: Anorexia and Mimetic Desire
<DIV>René Girard shows that all desires are contagious—and the desire to be thin is no exception. In this compelling new book, Girard ties the anorexia epidemic to what he calls mi …
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€16.53
Rene Girard: Battling to the End
<DIV><P>Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831), the Prussian military theoretician who wrote <I>On War</I>, is known above all for his famous dictum: “War is the continua …
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€27.07
René Girard: Shakespeare
Eine epochale Studie über William Shakespeare: Alle menschliche Kultur entwickle sich aus dem Bedürfnis der Nachahmung, besagt René Girards mimetische Theorie. Philosophie, Literaturwissenschaft und …
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German
€14.99
René Girard: Warum kämpfen wir? Und wie hören wir auf?. Imitation und Streit. [Was bedeutet das alles?]
Menschen und Gemeinschaften begehren Objekte nicht um ihrer selbst willen – sondern sie imitieren das Begehren anderer. Durch dieses »mimetische Begehren«, ein Grundkonzept im Denken des Kulturanthro …
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German
€5.49
René Girard: O bode expiatório
Édipo é expulso de Tebas como responsável pela peste que se abate sobre a cidade. A vítima está de acordo com seus carrascos. A infelicidade apareceu porque ele matou seu pai e casou-se com sua mãe. …
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€8.99
René Girard: A rota antiga dos homens perversos
A Bíblia narra a curiosa história de Jó, que perdeu tudo, é rejeitado pelos seus, abandonado por Deus, e se lamenta por sua desgraça. Ela apresenta também os diálogos entre Jó e aqueles que se dizem …
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€4.99
René Girard & Ángel Barahona Plaza: Acabar a Clausewitz
La importancia de esta obra reside en el atrevimiento para hablar sin ambages de la realidad posible de un apocalipsis. Se trata, pues, de afrontar la historia con realismo. En este libro que ahora p …
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Spanish
€11.49
René Girard: El sacrificio
No es casualidad que el sacrificio sea universal, un hilo conductor que une a las culturas. En este ensayo, René Girard atiende a ese hilo a través de su teoría mimética, explorando coincidencias ent …
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€9.99
René Girard: El sacrificio
No es casualidad que el sacrificio sea universal, un hilo conductor que une a las culturas. En este ensayo, René Girard atiende a ese hilo a través de su teoría mimética, explorando coincidencias ent …
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€9.99
Ren Girard: All Desire is a Desire for Being
A new selection of foundational works from the influential philosopher who developed the theory of mimetic desire Why do humans have such a remarkable capacity for conflict? From ancient foundational …
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€10.99
René Girard & Ángel Barahona Plaza: Acabar a Clausewitz
La importancia de esta obra reside en el atrevimiento para hablar sin ambages de la realidad posible de un apocalipsis. Se trata, pues, de afrontar la historia con realismo. En este libro que ahora p …
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Spanish
€11.49