Mimesis and Science

Mimesis and Science
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Publisher : MSU Press
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 9781609172381
ISBN-13 : 1609172388
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Book Synopsis Mimesis and Science by : Scott R. Garrels

Download or read book Mimesis and Science written by Scott R. Garrels and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting compendium brings together, for the first time, some of the foremost scholars of René Girard’s mimetic theory, with leading imitation researchers from the cognitive, developmental, and neuro sciences. These chapters explore some of the major discoveries and developments concerning the foundational, yet previously overlooked, role of imitation in human life, revealing the unique theoretical links that can now be made from the neural basis of social interaction to the structure and evolution of human culture and religion. Together, mimetic scholars and imitation researchers are on the cutting edge of some of the most important breakthroughs in understanding the distinctive human capacity for both incredible acts of empathy and compassion as well as mass antipathy and violence. As a result, this interdisciplinary volume promises to help shed light on some of the most pressing and complex questions of our contemporary world.


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