René Girard

French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science

1923   -   2015

country of citizenship: France
language of expression: English, French
educated at: École des Chartes, Indiana University Bloomington
occupation: philosopher, historian, anthropologist, university teacher
award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, doctor honoris causa of the University of Innsbruck, honorary doctor of the Université de Montréal, honorary doctor of the University of Padua, docteur honoris causa de l'Institut catholique de Paris, honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp, docteur honoris causa de l'université libre d'Amsterdam
position held: seat 37 of the Académie française
influenced by: Claude Lévi-Strauss

René Noël Théophile Girard (; French: [ʒiʁaʁ]; 25 December 1923 – 4 November 2015) was a French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science whose work belongs to the tradition of anthropological philosophy. Girard was the author of nearly thirty books, with his writings spanning many academic domains. Although the reception of his work is different in each of these areas, there is a growing body of secondary literature on his work and his influence on disciplines such as literary criticism, critical theory, anthropology, theology, psychology, mythology, sociology, economics, cultural studies, and philosophy.
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