Philosophy

For all its flaws, liberalism still has a future; it may just look different from what we are used to

A combination of social compacts, globalisation, demographics, and technology have made evident some of liberalism’s limitations. But we could just as likely see not a reversion to a pre-liberal past, but an explosion of new diverse, experimental, chaotic, and rebellious liberal political traditions.

Novelist Sophie Ward on being long-listed for the Booker Prize, thought experiments, nuances in relationships

Love and Other Thought Experiments pushes readers to question individual philosophies, our understanding of complex emotions and belief systems that are constantly governing our everyday lives.

The meaning to life? A Darwinian existentialist has his answers

When I meet my nonexistent God, I shall say to Him: ‘God, you gave me talents and it’s been a hell of a lot of fun using them. Thank you.’

DMK, Left slam move to 'impose' Sanskrit in Anna University; no course is compulsory, says varsity

The DMK and the Left on Wednesday opposed a proposal by premier technical varsity, the state-run Anna University, to include philosophy in its syllabus for the engineering students, with MK Stalin saying it amounted to 'imposition' of Sanskrit

Science is deeply imaginative: Why is this treated as a closely guarded secret?

Albert Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."

Amish Tripathi on his new book Raavan, ancient Indian philosophy, research and writing processes

In an interview with Firstpost, Amish Tripathi talks about the liberal nature of ancient tradition, clarifies misconceptions and discusses the function of philosophy and stories

Gandhi and self-transformation: The Mahatma's life is an example of philosophy as the art of living

Mahatma Gandhi is arguably the only individual, after the Buddha, who provides a measure of man’s potential to cultivate a rich inner life and attain self-transformation

In an age of fast-paced technologies, attention is not a resource but a way of being alive to the world

The ‘attention economy’ is a phrase that’s often used to make sense of what’s going on: it puts our attention as a limited resource at the centre of the informational ecosystem, with our various alerts and notifications locked in a constant battle to capture it.

Claude Lévi-Strauss: Remembering the French anthropologist on his 110th birth anniversary

Claude Lévi-Strauss was an eminent figure in French philosophy who considerably altered the then-prevalent Western outlook towards culture and civilisation

Ram Nath Kovind in Prague: President says India, Czech Republic built strong contemporary partnership

Ram Nath Kovind said Saturday that India and the Czech Republic have built a strong contemporary partnership on a shared past of flourishing trade in spices and silk.