Mimetic Theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:appliesTo political science
psychology
religious studies
cultural studies
gptkbp:describes mimetic desire
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:murder
desire
imitation
scapegoating
gptkbp:hasConcept humans imitate desires of others
mimetic rivalry leads to conflict
scapegoat mechanism resolves social tension
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mimetic Theory
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:theology
literary criticism
psychology
sociology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:literature
gptkb:theology
anthropology
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:I_See_Satan_Fall_Like_Lightning
gptkb:Things_Hidden_Since_the_Foundation_of_the_World
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:René_Girard
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Violence_and_the_Sacred
Deceit, Desire and the Novel
gptkbp:relatedTo mimesis
Girardian theory
scapegoat theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mimetic_Theory_and_Peace
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8