{"product_id":"all-desire-is-a-desire-for-being","title":"All Desire is a Desire for Being","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Girard, René\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e White\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 11-06-2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241543238\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e A new selection of foundational works from the influential philosopher who developed the theory of mimetic desire\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhy 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEdited with an Introduction by Cynthia L. Haven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241543238\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.6 x 5.0 x 0.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English, French\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50129998446896,"sku":"Trans_9780241543238","price":525.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71X3VOwDwrL.jpg?v=1757503672","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/all-desire-is-a-desire-for-being","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}