All Desire is a Desire for Being

Author: Girard, René

Brand: Penguin Classics

Color: White

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 336

Release Date: 11-06-2024

Part Number: 9780241543238

Details: 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 myths to the modern era, the visionary thinker Rene Girard identified the constant, competing desires at the heart of our existence - desires that we copy from others, igniting a contagious violence. This remarkable and accessible new selection of Girard's work shows him as a writer for our times, as he ranges over human imitation and rivalry, herd behaviour, scapegoating and how our violent longings play out in stories, from Shakespeare to religion.

'The explosion of social media, the resurgence of populism, and the increasing virulence of reciprocal violence all suggest that the contemporary world is becoming more and more recognizably "Girardian" in its behaviour' The New York Review of Books

Edited with an Introduction by Cynthia L. Haven

EAN: 9780241543238

Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.0 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English, French