The tension between the desire to be loved and the need for personal freedom is rooted in the idea that … More
Category: Western Philosophy
Hegel and the CJP’s Jantar Mantar Protests in Delhi
I asked Claude, “Regarding the recent CJP protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, please comment on it in the context … More
Valuing the lives of others? Self-sacrifice? Ah, well, who knows what’s right, what’s wrong
Freedom
The Problem with Indian Liberal Intellectuals Today
To be sure, given that Indian civilization is an ancient one, perhaps the most ancient, it stands to reason that … More
The Task of Social Sciences and Humanities
“The main task before social sciences and humanities is to help man end the hate in himself and in others. … More
Living Without Praying
Turning Maharshi’s Advice On Its Head
Karl Marx “turned Hegel on his head” by replacing idealism with materialism, meaning he took Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s method … More
What Would John Stuart Mill Have Said About the Jantar Mantar Protests by CJP?
In Chapter 2 of his 1859 treatise On Liberty, John Stuart Mill argues that silencing any opinion—even a false one—inflicts … More
Gloria Steinem (1934–2026): Leading Thinker of the 20th-Century Feminist Movement
“For most of my life I was told that, due to fine motor skills that only women had, only women … More
