Part of a Series of Excerpts from Prof. Sundar Sarukkai’s book,’What is Science?’ Dr Sarukkai offers some perspectives prevalent in the 19th century, relevant to science – “…the ‘scientist’ of those times moved between science, theology, political economy and even literature.” “Before the use of the word ‘science’ to refer Read more…
Sundar Sarukkai’s latest book Philosophy for Children will be available across regional languages. The book in Tamil is slated to be out soon and is now available for pre-order!
by Azeem Khan In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, it is said that people belonging to the cave have accepted the cave as their world while the one who has seen the real world and knows how beautiful, open and real the world is, still wants to be in the Read more…
by Vijay Govind Nath. Walter Lord’s ‘A Night to Remember’ is the definitive non-fiction account of the sinking of the Titanic. The book recounts how in the early hours of April 15, 1912, the largest ship to ever set sail, sank into the depths of the Atlantic along with 1,500 Read more…
Dr Tanu Biswas Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Philosophy, University of Bayreuth The word childism can well provoke ideas that I do not wish to suggest. Therefore, it seems appropriate to me to introduce the philosophical approach “childism” with some preliminary clarifications as to what I will not propose: Childism is Read more…
Editorial Team (Mansi Rathour) Most of us are rather quick to show our support in favor of free speech or the right to speak freely since it is one of the fundamental rights in most countries around the world. A closer look at it will reveal that however revered free Read more…
by Balaganpathi Devarakonda. Is there a Philosophical Community in India? Is there a curious skeptical question that needs further probing considering the attribution of crisis to the modern/contemporary Indian Philosophy in the present times?[1] There is a skeptic tone about the existence of a philosophical community and there is a Read more…
From the Editorial Team (Dr. Meera Baindur). While ruminating on the phenomenon of walking barefoot, my thoughts turned to footwear. I was wondering while we did throw away the excess baggage of the metaphorical footwear, we do have close connections between footwear and philosophy. Let me recount for you two Read more…
THE WHAT: The aim is to make Philosophy as a discourse easily accessible to everyone thereby inculcating a philosophical temper among the society. One of the core activities of the Barefoot Philosophers is the intervention at an educational level. Introducing philosophical ideas at school levels is key for a sustainable Read more…
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Dr. Sundar Sarukkai is the founder of the Barefoot Philosophers initiative. His work is primarily in the philosophy of natural and social sciences. He is the author of Translating the World: Science and Language (2002), Philosophy of Symmetry (2004) , Indian Philosophy and Philosophy of Science (2005), What is Read more…
Science and Society : The Indian Context Tarabai Modak Lecture Series on Science and Society was held by Prof. Sundar Sarukkai in June-July 2020. Organised by APSoE TISS – Hyderabad. Jointly hosted by APSoE, Barefoot Philosophers, and Cadence Education, Kerala.
PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN Is Philosophy a discourse only for the wise and old? Could children engage with matters of philosophical concern? The Philosophy Summer Camp for Kids works with the understanding that yes, of course children can have philosophical discussions. Children by nature are inquisitive, curios and ask questions. That makes them the Read more…
An exhibition curated by Dr. Srajana Kaikini to take place in The Guild, in Alibaug. Meera Baindur speaks at the UN Food Systems Summit on Farm and Food Workers Rights. May 27th 2021 11am – 12.30 pm ET. Register here Sundar Sarukkai Speaks as part of the Oxford South Asian Read more…
The idea for Barefoot Philosophers started a long time ago in the many workshops and summer schools which Sundar Sarukkai used to organize. He felt a great interest and need by students from different disciplines to learn philosophy – sometimes about what philosophers had said but most times about the Read more…
by Sundar Sarukkai …. Bare is in. All the enlightened souls I meet – mostly those in Delhi academic circles – keep talking about somebody called Agamben and his idea of ‘bare life’. I must confess that I don’t understand what the fuss about this ‘bare life’ is about. Much Read more…