
Lecture III: Mimetic Rivalry and Girard's Theodicy | René Girard's Mimetic Theory
Johnathan Bi
Mimetic Rivalry - The Psychological Force Behind Vengeance
In mimetic rivalries, not only is one fixated on and enthralled by the being of the model, but one also wants to change or more accurately sabotaging. With resentment, then, Gerard provides us a psychological motivation to hurt others for the sake of hurting others. We think it justified because of their malicious intent. And we treat their suffering as an end in itself. This is the psychological force behind vengeance.
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