#140: Philosophy 101, Caste, Experience, Social Science & Language ft. Sundar Sarukkai

22/11/2025 2h 8min Episodio 140

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Episode Synopsis

Sundar Sarukkai, philosopher, author and founder of Barefoot Philosophers, talks about why philosophy is important, what is philosophy, its role in society, the importance of thinking and reflection, lived experience vs. knowledge, who gets to own an experience, virtue epistemology, phenomenology, the limits of language, Wittgenstein, the hegemoney of Western traditions over Nyaya school and Mimamsa and the decolonisation of science.Sundar: https://www.sundarsarukkai.in/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Trailer0:35 Introduction2:29 Falling in Love with Philosophy10:42 Addressing Criticisms of Philosophy25:03 Respect for Philosophy in India36:12 The Importance of Reflection & Examination of Thoughts48:08 Knowledge vs. Lived Experience1:00:03 Thought Experiment: Mary’s Room1:04:36 Can A Non-Dalit Comment on the Experience of Dalits?1:16:47 Thought Experiment: Life in the Village1:29:22 Virtue Epistemology 101: Can You Separate Art From The Artist?1:32:19 Exploring Wittgenstein: Is Philosophy Just A Misunderstanding of Language?1:41:40 The Limits of Language1:46:40 The Need for Decolonisation in Science1:59:14 Lego Interpretation2:00:59 Legacy & Meaning of Life#philosophy

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