EP124 Philosophy of Gods and Monsters

Samurai Archives Japanese History Podcast

The Rogue Philosopher Jesse Workman is back to talk about the human perception of reality. When reading history, it is easy to forget - or not even consider - that people 500 years ago weren't just more ignorant versions of ourselves; they experienced a reality wildly different from ours. Their gods and monsters were as real to them as our reality is to us. In essence, they were living in a fantasy novel with magic, supernatural beings, and an understanding of the world that from our point of view looks like comical superstitious ignorance, but was real, if not commonplace, for them.

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Rankin, Andrew. Seppuku: A History of Samurai Suicide Kodansha USA; 1 edition (May 1, 2011) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/4770031424

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