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		zby on Jan 8, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God Girard does refere to Nietzsche and Freud - but has an entirely different theory about the mechanism of the conflict.

yters on Jan 12, 2009 [–]

True, but see my response to grusome where I explain how I see their ideas working together. My understanding of Girard's work is based on the wikipedia article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Girard#Mimetic_desire

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