Evolution and Conversion : Dialogues on the Origins of Culture, Paperback by Girard, René; Antonello, Pierpaolo (CON); Rocha, Joao Cezr de Castro (CON), ISBN 1350018236, ISBN-13 9781350018235, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK

<i>Evolution and Conversion</i> explores the main tenets of René Girard's thought in a series of dialogues. Here, Girard reflects on the evolution of his thought and offers striking new insights on topics such as violence, religion, desire and literature. His long argument is a historical one in which the origin of culture and religion is reunited in the contemporary world by means of a reinterpretation of Christianity and an understanding of the intrinsically violent nature of human beings. He also offers provocative re-readings of Biblical and literary texts and responds to statements by Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins. Including an introduction by the authors, this is a revealing text by one of the most original thinkers of our time.