David Dawson on Girard and Postmodernism

About this episode

David Dawson discusses Girard's contributions to structuralism and postmodernism in a conversation with Michael Hardin.

In this final conversation with Michael Hardin, Michael's friend David Dawson, author of "Flesh Becomes Word" describes Girard's entry into the discussion of structuralism, poststructuralism, and deconstruction. (Register for the course, Metaxology, taught by William Desmond, which will cover the philosophy and theology of William Desmond as it applies to ethics, aesthetics, peace, and the Christian life. The course will run from 2026/6/20–2026/9/19. Sign up here: https://pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings) If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!

People in this episode

Host: Paul Axton

Guest: David Dawson

Topics covered

• Girard
• postmodernism
• structuralism
• poststructuralism
• deconstruction
• ethics
• Christian life

Keywords

• Girard
• postmodernism
• structuralism
• deconstruction
• ethics
• Christianity
• Flesh Becomes Word

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Flesh Becomes Word

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