The Problem of "the Exotic" in Philosophy & Religion

1,423 views · Published 18 March 2014 · 12:38 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: à-bas-le-ciel · 2014 · Education

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This opens with an anecdote from the bad old days about monks, magic and faith-healing, then proceeds to (briefly) run through the problem of "the exotic" (as I've encountered it) in both Eastern and Western philosophy.

The drink in the blender was a combination of banana, kiwi and soymilk, for the record.

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