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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@Spivonomist Maybe ritualistic *practice* comes first. My question is can sacredness survive its own rational articulation2 replies 2 retweets 3 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing@Spivonomist Which is why I have the intuition that sacredness must be co-produced w/ ritual, or be presuppositional1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing@Spivonomist Adopting rituals b/c of a rational/intellectual appreciation for their effects will hurt their effectiveness2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@hamandcheese@Spivonomist it's a risk! but I think rituals have a sneaky power1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing Here's one way to put it. What is sacred? "Sacred" is a type of reason in "the game of giving and asking for reasons" 1/31 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing An elder says not to enter the holy of holies. You ask Why? He replies, "For it is sacred." And this should suffice. 2/31 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing Since sacredness is its own class of reasons, instrumental reason 4 ritual colonizes the part that makes it unique 3/31 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@hamandcheese but in practice, doing the rituals makes you know the sacredness at a pre-conscious level, even if you don't "believe"2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing Disagree. I think we have to be cognitivist about norms, including sacredness, since they're types of practical reason.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@hamandcheese I've moved away from philosophy toward ethnomethodology as I've gotten older
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing I strongly implore you to read Following the Rules. It's an eye opener. Highly relevant to ethnography of norm conformity0 replies 0 retweets 1 likeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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