For the first time in human history the divine and collective violence are separated from one another. The Bible rejects the gods created by sacraliz… - René Girard

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For the first time in human history the divine and collective violence are separated from one another. The Bible rejects the gods created by sacralized violence.

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About René Girard

René Girard (December 25, 1923 – November 4, 2015) was a French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science. His work belongs to the tradition of anthropological philosophy.

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Alternative Names: Rene Girard René Noël Théophile Girard
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seria ilusório imaginarmo-nos com dimensão para criticar Shakespeare. Pode acontecer, ao contrário, que seja o inverso. Em vez de tentar julgá-lo de um ponto de vista 'moderno' necessariamente superior, deveríamos tentar encontrar algumas das suas intenções maiores que manifestamente nos escapam. Só podemos tê-las perdido — Deus sabe onde e quando. A menos, bem entendido, que estejam ainda por desvendar

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