On Girard: Mimesis and Cosmic War
Much of what Freud and Girard have said about the function of symbolic violence in religion has been persuasive. Even if one questions, as I do, Girard's idea that mimetic desire is the sole driving force behind symbols of religious violence, one can still agree that mimesis is a significant fa...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Equinox
[2016]
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Bulletin for the study of religion
Année: 2016, Volume: 45, Numéro: 3/4, Pages: 59-65 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Girard, René 1923-2015
/ Rite sacrificiel
/ Mimésis
/ Violence
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychologie de la religion AG Vie religieuse |
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| Résumé: | Much of what Freud and Girard have said about the function of symbolic violence in religion has been persuasive. Even if one questions, as I do, Girard's idea that mimetic desire is the sole driving force behind symbols of religious violence, one can still agree that mimesis is a significant factor. One can also agree with the theme that Girard borrows from Freud, that the ritualized acting out of violent acts plays a role in displacing feelings of aggression, thereby allowing the world to be a more peaceful place in which to live. But the critical issue remains as to whether sacrifice should be regarded as the context for viewing all other forms of religious violence, as Girard and Freud have contended. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1871 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/bsor.v45i3-4.31351 |