One to N: Girard's Philosophy of Innovation.

The article focuses on French historian René Girard's philosophy of innovation, arguing that innovation and imitation are not fundamentally opposed but exist on a continuum. Topics include the historical and philosophical shifts from external to internal mediation; the critique of the dominant view of innovation as separate from imitation; and Girard's suggestion that real innovation involves a nuanced relationship with tradition, balancing imitation with mastery.