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The power of ritual in the modern world | Noel Carroll, Hannah Dawson, Linda Woodhead

Philosophy For Our Times

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The Importance of Formality and Ritual in a Society

The only way in which we can actually progress is by standing up to it in an uncivil way. We need ritual and formality for two reasons: It's focusing and it's fortifying. I start every day with a tea in bed, brought by my husband - i have to make him do this. And i think we just all have them, and we'd fall apart without them. Ad, next p i'd like to put the same question to linda woodhead. Should we seek to eradicate formality and ritual thanks very much.

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