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Lecture III: Mimetic Rivalry and Girard's Theodicy | René Girard's Mimetic Theory

Johnathan Bi

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Gerard's Theodicy Is a Critical Criticism of Criticism

Gerard's Theodicy is an inoculation against critical sentiments all too common in our society today. Gerard: Philosophers have tried too hard to change the world. In many ways then, Gerard is a converse marks. For if we are astute interpreters of the world and human nature, we will see that pathologies will always be with us no matter what we do"

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