#176 - Ritual And Ethics
Drunken Philosophy
English - September 06, 2017 12:00 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MB - ★★★★ - 186 ratingsComedy Society & Culture Philosophy comedy drinking educational entertainment philosophy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Does repeating a physical action help you be a better person? Ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius might say yes, but modern day American guy Connor Holmes would definitely say no. This week, your hosts discuss the use of ritual and ceremony in Chinese ethical philosophy. For more on this subject you can look up Harvard professor Michael Puett's work. And for more discussion on why zoos are lame and what old racist Comedy Central shows were like, keep listening to this podcast!