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Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the Wo

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

Rene Girard
1978
T2 480 pages · about 8h to read Open Librarygoodreads

Girard's mimetic theory in full; desire copied from other people

Who recommended it 3 · 1 direct

Patrick CollisondirectSource
Eric Weinsteinreported
Peter ThielreportedSource

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Social Proof and Mimetic Desire
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Topics

PhilosophyReligion and SpiritualityModern Western philosophyHistory and study of religion and myth