Tag: mimesis
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Critical Mimesis Looks more like a Modern Phenomenon. +video
The posts discuss the concept of mimesis as put forward by René Girard, describing it as a primary reason for conflict in human societies due to competition for shared desires, ancient or modern. Mimesis, an ability that assists learning and imitation, is posited as a key element in anthropological discourse by Girard. His mimetic theory…
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René Girard has already been compared to several influential thinkers.
Writers such as Dante, Cervantes, Stendhal, Dostoevsky, and Proust derive their greatness as him to the unmasking of the ‘authentic.’