• Imitation and the Transcendent 

      Grande, Per Bjørnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Imitation stems from the originary term mimesis. Imitation can be seen as a desire, something one wishes to approbate, or it may be seen as a representation of reality. In the work of René Girard (1923–2015), transcendence ...
    • Is competition negative for learning? Imitation, learning, competition and innovation: A Girardian perspective 

      Grande, Per Bjørnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This article contains a discussion on how imitation may be considered an essential premise for learning and innovation. Imitation has been considered, until lately, a wilful representation of the world. However, today ...
    • Lovleg – fra venn til uvenn til bestevenn. En filosofisk analyse 

      Grande, Per Bjørnar (Chapter, 2020)
      In this article, I attempt to investigate human relationships in light of the French philosopher René Girard’s theory on mimetic desire. In the Norwegian TV series called “Lovleg”, produced by NRK, we follow a group of ...