Philosophical Questions and Biological Findings, Part Ii: Play, Art, Ritual, and Ritual Sacrifice
This Part II of a two-part article illustrates how research in evolutionary biology, anthropology, archeology, and psychology illuminates questions arising in philosophy—specifically questions about René Girard's theory of aggression. Part I looked at: (i) how old the systemic practice of sever...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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Zygon
Year: 2020, Volume: 55, Issue: 4, Pages: 1090-1106 |
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Girard, René 1923-2015
/ Mimesis
/ Evolutionary biology
/ Game
/ Art
/ Ritual
/ Sacrifice (Religion)
/ Philosophy
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AD Sociology of religion; religious policy VA Philosophy |
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hunter-gatherer society
B Robert Sklar B ritual sacrifice B Johan Huizinga B cooperativity B René Girard B Siegfried Kracauer B archaic societies B Human Aggression B Mimetic Theory |
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| Summary: | This Part II of a two-part article illustrates how research in evolutionary biology, anthropology, archeology, and psychology illuminates questions arising in philosophy—specifically questions about René Girard's theory of aggression. Part I looked at: (i) how old the systemic practice of severe aggression is; (ii) how much of it results from humanity's mimetic/social and competitive nature and how much from ecological, resource, and cultural conditions; and (iii) if ecological, resource, and cultural conditions are important, might we adapt this information toward greater cooperativity today? Part II investigates Girard's theory of ritual sacrifice—especially human sacrifice—as a societal steam valve for the systemic aggression explored in Part I. It draws on theories of play, theater, and art to examine the role and function of such ritual sacrifice. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12657 |