How does René Girard believe desire arises?
Imitatively, copying others
Innate, from birth
From personal experiences
Randomly
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René Girard believed that desire arises imitatively, copying others. He believed that desire is not innate, but is instead learned from others. Girard's theory of mimetic desire argues that humans are naturally imitative creatures, and that we learn to desire the things that we see others desiring. This process of imitation can lead to conflict and violence, as people compete for the same objects of desire.
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