Architects & Mimetic Rivalry
Author | : René Girard |
Publisher | : Papadakis Dist A/C |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : UCBK:C102957137 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Architects & Mimetic Rivalry written by René Girard and published by Papadakis Dist A/C. This book was released on 2012 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans are imitative beings. The imitation of preferred masters and forms is natural to artists and architects but also the root cause of their conflicts and rivalries, leading to what Ren Girard has called mimetic rivalry. Architects & Mimetic Rivalry is a discussion of the effects of this broad yet unrecognized phenomenon on the architects and architecture of today.