Azafea: Revista de Filosofía (Jul 2016)
Overcoming the “referential nihilism” in the work of René Girard
Abstract
The “nihilism of reference” is a consequence of deconstruction developed by Jacques Derrida. The theory of mimetic desire made by the anthropologist René Girard arises from a double exercise in deconstructionism. Consequently, Derrida’s deconstruction itself is also deconstructed. Thus, René Girard releases deconstruction of its nihilistic effects.