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 do shift to the right, why is that worrying? The Azim Premji Philosophers, young and old, put their heads together to find out. With Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Dr Chaturvedi and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

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 other people say precisely? The philosophers of Azim Premji University get their heads together to find out. Also in this episode: how should you do the history of philosophy? Is being supertrue enough for being consistent? And is ambiguity beautiful or ugly? With Dr Patrick, Dr Kashyap, Nishok GU and Dr Chaturvedi. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

Scientist often disagree. Some say wine is good for you, others say it's bad. Some say milk causes cancer, some say it cures cancer. Should we just admit that science is more in the business of being bold than being right? Also in this episode: was Newton really wrong? the virtue of being bold, and much more. With Dr Chaturvedi, Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

You can be very successful without going to college. But that doesn't mean you should drop out of college. Is education an investment that must pay off in wages? Is education too expensive? The philosophers of Azim Premji University discuss the purposes of education, and try their best to be impartial about it all. With Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Dr Chaturvedi and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

Some of us keep hoping even when things seem hopeless, even when we have every reason to think that things ARE hopeless. Is this folly or is it strength of character. Is it even possible? With Azim Premji University philosophers Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Dr Chaturvedi and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

In this episode, we discuss ‘Guesthouse for Young Widows’ and consider the case against empathy. Shouldn’t we spend our limited energy on fixing immediate problems rather than trying to empathise with people who commit atrocities?

In this episode, we chat about True History by the 2nd century Syrian writer, Lucian of Samosata. Along the way : moon people, parodies vs hoaxes, and three theories of humour

If your favourite author turns out to be a bad person, should you stop reading them? Should the fact that Tolstoy was a terrible husband affect our reading him in any way? Does the character of the artist matter when we engage with their art works? Should some kinds of artists be morally perfect?

If the evidence suggests that your friend did something bad, should you give the evidence the same weight as you would if it were someone else, a stranger? Does friendship require epistemic partiality? Does this then mean that being a good friend requires being a less-than-good knower?

Can cricket be art? Do we speak literally when we talk about ‘the beautiful game’ – and the beauty of games? Can sport be compared to theatre or dance? Can our existing aesthetic theories help us make sense of all this?

Is there any connection between being a philosopher and being a good person? Can an excellent philosopher nonetheless go badly wrong when it comes to issues that matter? Does philosophy do more than give us the opportunity to be good? Does it even do that? We try to find some answers!

We grapple with another ethical dilemma: if you can only save yourself or someone else, what should you do? What would you do? Along the way we talk about how to do ethics —  are normative ethical principles helpful when it comes to concrete cases?

Is there something wrong with the common sense attitudes towards self-sacrificial altruism? We consider an argument that moral heroes should sometimes resist the urge to save people.

Is there a virtue to being musically curious? Does this mean that we should listen to more kinds of music? But why? And how do we even carve up 'kinds' of music? We try to find some answers!  With Azim Premji University philosophers Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Krishna and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

What’s the difference between solitude and loneliness? What’s the value of solitude? And if loneliness is a bad thing, what’s so bad about it?  Is loneliness an issue of justice? We try to find some answers.  With Azim Premji University philosophers Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Krishna and Nishok GU.

In this episode, we talk about the proliferation of ‘therapy speak’. Are objections to it just some form of old-fashioned linguistic prescriptivism? Or is there a deeper problem with using the language of psychiatry to think about our emotional states? With Azim Premji University philosophers Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Krishna and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

In this episode, we debate ecological restoration. We wonder what’s best for the ecosystem and whether we are even in a position to assess this. Quite apart from the practicalities of being able to ‘reset’ nature to some pristine state, we discuss whether we should this even if we could. With Azim Premji University philosophers Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Krishna and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

In this episode, have you ever done something tough and wondered whether you should give up? Don't worry - philosophers are on the case With Azim Premji University philosophers Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Krishna and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

'Seek truth!' we are told. But is truth really valuable? Is it even the sort of thing that can be valued? We turn our attention to the questions that no-one else is asking, but they probably should. With Azim Premji University philosophers Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Krishna and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

In this episode - what's the point of grades anyway? Education seems like it can achieve all sorts of good things, but it's hard to see how grades fit into the picture. Along the way we talk about what's right in an imperfect world, and the problems of school. With Azim Premji University philosophers Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick, Krishna and Nishok GU. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

Three words that philosophy teachers dread hearing: 'It's all subjective'. Students who say this sometimes don't know what they really mean, and mysteriously think it ends further discussion. In this episode, we carry on the discussion, work out what it means, and why it's become so common to use it. The Azim Premji University philosophers, Dr Chaturvedi, Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick and Nishok GU search for answers together. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

This episode, a Rabbi and a rabbit walk into a bar. The barman asks the rabbit 'what's your blood type'. She replies 'proably Type-O'. Puns: you are more likely to groan than to laugh. But can puns be good? And if so, what makes a pun a good one? The Azim Premji University philosophers, Dr Chaturvedi, Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick and Nishok GU search for answers together. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

Space travel - what's the point? Would it be a good thing to inhabit a new planet if earth becomes uninhabitable? Do I owe anything to the human race as a whole? Is space travel good in itself, or is it just useful? The philosophers of Azim Premji University gather together to ask the questions. The Azim Premji University philosophers, Dr Chaturvedi, Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick and Nishok GU search for answers together. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n

The Azim Premji University philosophers get philosophical about laziness. Is it harder to do nothing than to do something? Does being lazy require strength of character? Do we value productivity too much? What's the relationship between laziness and leisure? Have a listen -- if you're not feeling too lazy! Dr Chaturvedi, Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick and Nishok GU search for answers together. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n