The power of ritual in the modern world | Noel Carroll, Hannah Dawson, Linda Woodhead
Philosophy For Our Times
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Do Formalities and Rituals Protect the Most Vulnerable in Our Society?
i think we must all agree that rituals are, in a way, they're a kind of neutral category. They can be used for justice of or for its opposite. Rituals become eroded because they have different functions, don't they? The social rituals, i think noel said, and he's right, are the most powerful. We had a very interesting one here, didn't we,. which was the covid clapping the for cares, which was a really social ritual. I tthink we all need to start doing it and making it for ourselves and protecting our selves more.
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