Violence, Desire, And The Sacred, Volume 2: Ren... -
Ultimately, Violence, Desire, and the Sacred, Volume 2 is a sobering reflection on the human condition. It suggests that until we understand the borrowed nature of our desires, we are doomed to repeat the cycles of rivalry and exclusion that have defined our species since its inception.
The volume bridges the gap between Girard’s intuitive anthropology and the empirical findings of history and sociology, testing whether his theories hold up under the weight of historical data.
A look at how contemporary politics and media have reinvented the sacrificial victim, often under the guise of justice or ideological purity.
How modern societies, despite their claims of secularism, still rely on Girardian "sacred" structures to contain internal conflict.
Ultimately, Violence, Desire, and the Sacred, Volume 2 is a sobering reflection on the human condition. It suggests that until we understand the borrowed nature of our desires, we are doomed to repeat the cycles of rivalry and exclusion that have defined our species since its inception.
The volume bridges the gap between Girard’s intuitive anthropology and the empirical findings of history and sociology, testing whether his theories hold up under the weight of historical data.
A look at how contemporary politics and media have reinvented the sacrificial victim, often under the guise of justice or ideological purity.
How modern societies, despite their claims of secularism, still rely on Girardian "sacred" structures to contain internal conflict.
