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Continue reading →: The Secret LoverMy midday rest was disturbed by loud knocks on my door. Being a researcher I stay alone and do not interact much with the people around. In order to focus much on the research, I limit the use of Whatsapp and other chat applications. My phone conversations are very less…
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Continue reading →: Turin Horse – Eternal RecurranceThe Turin Horse is a 2011 Hungarian film directed by Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky. Turin Horse is the most philosophical film I have ever watched. It is indeed a great work of art. Every frame is like a painting or a work of art I am going to discuss…
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Continue reading →: Trust in AI: Philosophical problemsIn this essay, I argue that the concept of ‘trust’ is invalid in the case of our relationship with AI. I suggest the concept of ‘leap of faith’ of Kierkegaard as the better alternative. From a Christian theological point of view, trust has theological connotations. We generally attribute the concept…
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Continue reading →: Sophist: Platonic DialogueSophist is a late Platonic dialogue. The work shows a change in Plato’s orientation towards practical knowledge. It is supposed to be part of three dialogues, including Statesman and Philosopher, the latter of which was never written by Plato. The work also seems to be linked with the works Theaetetus and Parmenides. Although the work is…
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Continue reading →: What is Philosophy? Indian and Western PerspectivesPhilosophy is generally defined as the love of wisdom. It looks like an abstract way of describing the project of a discipline which had its roots in the pre-Socratics. In this article, my project is to give a description of what philosophy is. I will be deriving insights from both…
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Continue reading →: Calicut: The City of LiteratureCalicut or Kozhikode is a historically important place in india. Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese sailor, landed at Calicut in 1498. In addition to this, Calicut has a long history of Sea trade relationship with the Arabs. Sailors and merchants from different parts of the world reached Calicut, in search…
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Continue reading →: Edakkal Caves: A Portal to History in WayanadEdakkal Caves is an archeological site located near Ambalavayal in Wayanad District of Kerala. I visited this cave before the Covid -19 pandemic along with my brother-in-law. The walls of the cave are filled with inscriptions and art works which shed light to the life of pre-historical human beings. There…
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Continue reading →: Philosophy of Socrates: Take care of yourself
Socrates did not write a single book, and he never published articles in any reputed journal of his times. He did not even start universities like his predecessors. Still, he is considered as the father of Western philosophy. There were philosophers in the ancient Greece before Socrates who were called…
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Continue reading →: Mythos and Logos: Two ways of thinkingWhat is philosophy? The very first image comes to us is the one who is lost in deep thought. It gives the idea that philosophy is an activity of logical argumentation. Analytic philosophy seems to dominate the academia in our times. The ancient Greek world had a different conception of…
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Continue reading →: Kerala Baul Yatra: Walk with a Baul in KeralaShambhunath baul, a folk musician from Bengal, is visiting Kerala in February 2026. He will be performing baul music at different locations between Calicut and Trivandrum. Baul music is a folk musical tradition originated in the Bengal region of India. He will be accompanied by Shibin Joseph, a researcher from…
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