Rene Girard Quotes
Individualism is a formidable lie.
Topics
Deception
Independence
Self-Actualization
Uniqueness
Autonomy
Collectivism
Cultural Identity, Ethnic Identity, Group Identity
Groupthink
Non-Conformists, Non-Conformity
Self-Determination
Self Expression
Self-Reliance
Self-Sufficiency
Social Pressure
Individual Freedom
Personal Freedom
Conformity Pressure
False Narrative
Social Conformity
Societal Expectations
Citations
Girard, René. Evolution and Conversion: Dialogues on the Origins of Culture. Continuum, 2007.
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René Noël Théophile Girard was a French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science whose work belongs to the tradition of anthropological philosophy. Girard was the author of nearly thirty books, with his writings spanning many academic domains. Although the reception of his work is different in each of these areas, there is a growing body of secondary literature on his work and his influence on disciplines such as literary criticism, critical theory, anthropology, theology, psychology, mythology, sociology, economics, cultural studies, and philosophy.