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Girardian
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Etymology
From en Girard -ian.
Adjective
en uncommon Of or relating to French-American philosopher René Girard (1923–2015), or his works.
en-GB w:Giles Fraser On the Genealogy of Morals, part 5: Breaking the cycle of conflict w:The Guardian 2008-11-24 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2008/nov/24/philosophy-religion-nietzsche-girard 0261-3077 Is violence really "the only language they understand" he asks, his thoughts turning back to ask about the role of forgiveness. It is a classic piece of Girardian writing. https://web.archive.org/web/20261012063735/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2008/nov/24/philosophy-religion-nietzsche-girard 12 October 2026
weekend Orlando Reade 2025-05-10 The deification of René Girard Life & Arts 17 There is a hint of Girardian logic in his [Peter Thiel's] 2014 book Zero to One, which argues that capitalists should eschew mimetic rivalry and create monopolies beyond the reach of their competitors.
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