
The power of ritual in the modern world | Noel Carroll, Hannah Dawson, Linda Woodhead
Philosophy For Our Times
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Are Formalities and Rituals a Mean of Obstruction?
Noll carroll is a renowned philosopher of art whose most celebrated work includes the philosophy of horror and humor. Also on the panel is distinguished professor of religion and society at caster university, linda woodhead who has an m b for her services to higher education. Each speaker will now have three minutes to lay out their position in their pitch. hannah dawson: I think that we need to be very wary of formality and ritual because they can be means of oppressing people.
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