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Violence, the Sacred, and Things Hidden
René Girard
其他書名
Discussion with René Girard at Esprit (1973)
出版
Michigan State University Press
, 2021
主題
Philosophy / General
Philosophy / Religious
Religion / Philosophy
Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
ISBN
1609176812
9781609176815
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=u-c2zgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Never before translated in English, this 1973 discussion between René Girard (1923-2015) and other prominent scholars represents one of the most significant breakthroughs in mimetic theory. Organized by the French journal
Esprit
, the conversation was an opportunity for Girard to debate with his interlocutors the theories he expounded in
Violence and the Sacred
(1972). These scholars prompted him to reconsider the book's strictly sociological interpretation of religion, highlighting the misrecognition of violent scapegoating at its origins and in its myths and ritual practices, by addressing the relation between his critique of primitive or archaic religion and the role of Judeo-Christianity. The ensuing discussion opened up an entirely new and admittedly startling phase of his thinking, where he deployed an epistemology rooted in Biblical revelation, which he viewed as an ongoing deconstruction of sacrificial practices. In this text, he vindicates for the very first time the anthropological relevance of Judeo-Christian scriptures. The 1973 discussion thus marks a new and decisive step in Girard's intellectual journey, making this volume a critical document for understanding the transition period between
Violence and the Sacred
and
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
(1978).