Azim Premji University Philosophy Podcast

Supposedly, most of us get more right wing as we get older. Or is it just that the world moves around us? And if people ... Read more

Almost nothing we say is entirely precise. It's all a bit vague. So why do we spend so much time trying to pin down what... Read more

Scientist often disagree. Some say wine is good for you, others say it's bad. Some say milk causes cancer, some say it c... Read more

You can be very successful without going to college. But that doesn't mean you should drop out of college. Is education ... Read more

Some of us keep hoping even when things seem hopeless, even when we have every reason to think that things ARE hopeless.... Read more

In this episode, we discuss ‘Guesthouse for Young Widows’ and consider the case against empathy. Shouldn’t we spend our ... Read more

In this episode, we chat about True History by the 2nd century Syrian writer, Lucian of Samosata. Along the way : moon p... Read more

If your favourite author turns out to be a bad person, should you stop reading them? Should the fact that Tolstoy was a ... Read more

If the evidence suggests that your friend did something bad, should you give the evidence the same weight as you would i... Read more

Can cricket be art? Do we speak literally when we say that football is beautiful? In this episode, we talk about ‘the be... Read more