René Girard : quel est le rôle de la violence dans la culture humaine ? | ENS-PSL

What is the role of violence in human culture? Should we use the term "aggression" to define violence? Is violence innate? These fundamental questions were addressed by the French anthropologist and philosopher René Girard in a lecture he gave in December 2007 at the École Normale Supérieure (ENS). You can find the full text of his lecture in which he explores violence and the causes of its development in our world. Published in 1972 under the title "Violence and the Sacred," René Girard's anthropological essay seeks to answer the question: "How did archaic cultures protect themselves from mimetic rivalries?" He explains that violence and the sacred are intimately linked, driven by a political necessity. According to Girard, violence engenders the sacred, while the sacred seeks to imitate violence in order to preserve the social cohesion of the group. --------------------- 🔸 About René Girard: A graduate of the École des Chartes and Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at Stanford University and Duke University in the United States, René Girard is a French philosopher and a member of the Académie Française since 2005. He is the father of "mimetic theory," which, based on the discovery of the mimetic nature of desire, seeks to establish a new anthropology of violence and religion. 🔸 Analysis: "Mathematical Infinity" - Louis Couturat « L'infini mathématique » - Dominique Prad... 🔸 What is the role of violence in human culture? René Girard : quel est le rôle de la viole... 🔸 "Why Music?" Interview with Francis Wolff Pourquoi la musique ? - Francis Wolff, phi... Philosophy: Find all our lectures on replay Philosophie : MOOC, séminaire & conférence... --------------------- Welcome to the official ENS-PSL channel! 🎓 The École Normale Supérieure-PSL is a research-based institution that connects cutting-edge research in both the humanities and sciences with education, addressing the national and international scientific and social challenges of the contemporary world. It implements a world-class research and education policy, fostering intellectual freedom and interdisciplinarity in both the humanities and sciences. Personalized support, the multitude of initiatives and commitments of its students in the social sphere, and their involvement in the intellectual and scientific debates of their time are all characteristics of the École Normale Supérieure since its creation, and are central to the Université PSL, of which it is a constituent institution. To make sure you don't miss our latest videos, follow us on 👉https://www.youtube.com/c/EnsFrEcole_... You can also find us on our website or our social media: 🖥 Website: https://www.ens.psl.eu/ 🐤 Twitter: Twitter: ENS_ULM 📱 Facebook: Facebook: Ecole.normale.superieure.ulm 💼 LinkedIn: LinkedIn: ecolenormalesuperieure 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normalesup/...