Native American Spirituality and Eurasian Metaphysics: An Essay in Ceremonial Research
The American Indian Quarterly June 1, 2024 Barry Allen
Abstract: Ideas of spirit and spirituality are obstacles to better appreciation of Indigenous experience and culture among scholars trained in contemporary Euro-American philosophy. Part of the reason is not appreciating philosophy's own concept of spirit, which is a word for anything that endures, develops, or evolves; for instance, songs, stories, dances, aromas, speech, consciousness,...