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…
by Dr Ananya Barua & Aradhana Gupta. Sexuality is a complex phenomenon, particularly when looked at from a social perspective. This is primarily because the various dimensions of sexuality are not alike in all individuals. This is to say that everyone exhibits a variety of different desires and behaviors that Read more…
by Nitesh Anchan. Introduction How should humans treat non-human beings? In other words, what is the correct or right mode of action towards members of non-human species? The ‘how’ question, i.e. how to treat non-human beings, relies on the ‘what’ question, i.e. what ‘are’ non-human beings. The ‘what’ question is Read more…
by Varun S Bhatta. 1. Introduction To say that there are variations in ontological stances about the concrete world (apart from the obvious one that there are many different kinds of material things) might seem absurd at first. We see things like trees, animals, mountains, tables, and other natural things Read more…
by Varun S Bhatta. 1. Introduction We have an intuitive grasp of what is there and what is not there around us. The trees and the building are present not only for me but for others too. The same is true of the Taj Mahal, which I cannot see from Read more…
by A Raghurama Raju. There are two genres of writers, authors, and compilers. Similarly, ethical interventions in society can take two approaches, philanthropy, and altruism. In this piece, I will discuss the relationship between the altruist and the compiler. The relationship between the author and their text is clear and Read more…
by Abbas Bagwala. Jordan Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He rose to prominence on social media after his controversial interview with Channel 4 News. The cause of his fame was his denial to accept Bill C-16 of the Canadian Read more…
by Ramakash Gujuluva Suryaprakash. As a student of law, a typical introductory class begins with these simple questions: a) what is the law; and b) what is the relevance/need of law. While it is difficult to define the term ‘law’ with precision, students generally come up with various opinions as Read more…
by S. Siddharth. Consciousness and why it is a problem It seems like not a week passes without someone proclaiming that the human mind and consciousness is the final frontier for science, perhaps forever beyond its reach. It’s even more surprising when it is sometimes leading scientists themselves who say Read more…
by Mahak Uppal. The term “dialogue” is defined by the Oxford online dictionary as “taking part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem”. It is derived from the root “dia” meaning “through or across” and “legin” meaning “to speak”. In its most popular usage, therefore, a dialogue is Read more…
by Dr Enakshi Ray Mitra. We habitually say that our erotic experiences have an irrevocably given status – they are not available to alternative modes of interpretation. By contrast, an experience of a material object like a long pencil, for instance, maybe said to dissipate in different directions – say Read more…
Verbal communication is ubiquitous in our lives. Whether it is to pass information, make jokes, tease each other, praise someone, or to express feelings – all of these activities involve using words to form sentences that are then communicated to the hearer. The hearers, on their part, put together these Read more…
by Meera Baindur. Abstract When the sages of the Upanishads are speaking of nature and speaking of the sacred they were drawing deep connections between nature, human beings, and life. These insights reveal to us a renewed understanding of the way we should relate to nature that not only realigns Read more…
by Ashwin Jayanti. What is philosophy of technology? And what accounts for the increase in popularity of this field of inquiry? These are the questions that might plague any curious reader, who might presume that this is just another fad in the philosophical trend of associating itself to whatever subject Read more…