# Barefoot Chat **URL:** https://metastudio.org/c/barefootchat/37.md [Latest](https://metastudio.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://metastudio.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://metastudio.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Barefoot Chat category](https://metastudio.org/t/about-the-barefoot-chat-category/4739)
**Author:** [@ravi312](https://metastudio.org/u/ravi312)\ **Replies:** 0
A public discussion forum led by Barefoot Philosophers on themes from philosophy and humanities --- ## [Starting a Graduate Reading Group in Philosophy of Science](https://metastudio.org/t/starting-a-graduate-reading-group-in-philosophy-of-science/16823)
**Author:** [@Saransh](https://metastudio.org/u/Saransh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/starting-a-graduate-reading-group-in-philosophy-of-science/16823 "2026-05-19T07:53:09Z")
Hello! I’m Saransh, a PhD scholar in philosophy of science in IISER Bhopal under the guidance of Prof. Varun Bhatta. Me and some of my colleagues here want to start a bi-weekly graduate level reading group in philosophy … --- ## [BFC Session-63 \[June 10 2023\] Politics of politics](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-63-june-10-2023-politics-of-politics/14514)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-63-june-10-2023-politics-of-politics/14514 "2023-06-10T10:04:43Z")
In the last session, we chatted about politics of politics. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 10 June 2023, from 4-5 pm at webinar. Please share the post widely and invite your young friend… --- ## [BFC Session-62 \[May 27 2023\] Politics of politics](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-62-may-27-2023-politics-of-politics/14502)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-62-may-27-2023-politics-of-politics/14502 "2023-05-27T12:10:52Z")
In the last session, we chatted about animal cognition. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 27 May 2023, from 4-5 pm at webinar. Please share the post widely and invite your young friends and… --- ## [BFC Session-62 \[April 22 2023\]](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-62-april-22-2023/14408)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-62-april-22-2023/14408 "2023-05-27T12:07:48Z")
In the last session, we chatted about animal cognition. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 22 April 2023, from 4-5 pm at webinar. Please share the post widely and invite your young friends a… --- ## [BFC Session-59 \[January 28 2023\] Time, Measurement and Perception](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-59-january-28-2023-time-measurement-and-perception/14312)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-59-january-28-2023-time-measurement-and-perception/14312 "2023-04-22T03:45:24Z")
In the last session, we chatted about Motherhood. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 14 January 2023, from 4-5 pm at webinar. Please share the post widely and invite your young friends and c… --- ## [BFC Session-61 \[April 08 2023\] Animal Cognition](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-61-april-08-2023-animal-cognition/14407)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-61-april-08-2023-animal-cognition/14407 "2023-04-22T03:42:12Z")
In the last session, we chatted about Time and Chronobiology. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 08 April 2023, from 4-5 pm at webinar. Please share the post widely and invite your young fri… --- ## [BFC Session-60 \[March 11 2023\] Time perception and Chronobiology](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-60-march-11-2023-time-perception-and-chronobiology/14372)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2023, 3:38am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-60-march-11-2023-time-perception-and-chronobiology/14372 "2023-04-22T03:38:57Z")
In the last session, we chatted about Time and perception. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 14 January 2023, from 4-5 pm at webinar. Please share the post widely and invite your young frie… --- ## [BFC Session-58 \[January 14 2023\] Motherhood](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-58-january-14-2023-motherhood/14311)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2023, 3:59am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-58-january-14-2023-motherhood/14311 "2023-01-28T03:59:14Z")
In the last session, we chatted about Environmental philosophy and sub-altern philosophies. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 14 January 2023, from 4-5 pm at webinar. Please share the post … --- ## [No BFC Session on October 08 2022](https://metastudio.org/t/no-bfc-session-on-october-08-2022/14240)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/no-bfc-session-on-october-08-2022/14240 "2022-12-26T18:49:11Z")
Due to the non-availability of all the facilitators, we are not having the live session on Oct 08, 2022. --- ## [No BFC Session on December 10 2022](https://metastudio.org/t/no-bfc-session-on-december-10-2022/14239)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/no-bfc-session-on-december-10-2022/14239 "2022-12-26T18:47:36Z")
We did not have a session on Dec 10, due to the absence of participants. --- ## [No BFC Session on November 12 2022](https://metastudio.org/t/no-bfc-session-on-november-12-2022/14238)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/no-bfc-session-on-november-12-2022/14238 "2022-12-26T18:45:00Z")
Due to non-availability of all the facilitators, we are not having the live session on Nov 12 2022. --- ## [BFC Session-57 \[December 24 2022\] Environmental philosophy and sub-altern philosophies](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-57-december-24-2022-environmental-philosophy-and-sub-altern-philosophies/14237)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-57-december-24-2022-environmental-philosophy-and-sub-altern-philosophies/14237 "2022-12-26T18:10:49Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE MODIFIED TIME SLOT. IT IS GOING TO BE FROM 4-5 PM. In the last session, we chatted about political philosophies. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 24 December 2022, from 4-5… --- ## [BFC Session-51 \[July 23 2022\] The Dichotomies: feeling-knowing, passion-reason](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-51-july-23-2022-the-dichotomies-feeling-knowing-passion-reason/13775)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 4:08am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-51-july-23-2022-the-dichotomies-feeling-knowing-passion-reason/13775 "2022-08-13T04:08:58Z")
In the last session, we reflected various things beginning with the Nature of Money —\> economic system and other complex human behavior in an evolutionary perspective —\> the notion of transaction and ownership. Please ch… --- ## [BFC Session-53 \[August 27 2022\] Meaning-making and Interpretation: Performance and audience](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-53-august-27-2022-meaning-making-and-interpretation-performance-and-audience/13901)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-53-august-27-2022-meaning-making-and-interpretation-performance-and-audience/13901 "2022-12-26T18:23:00Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE MODIFIED TIME SLOT. IT IS GOING TO BE FROM 4-5 PM. In the last session, we chatted about various aspects of art and aesthetics. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 27 August 2… --- ## [BFC Session-52 \[August 13 2022\] Art and Aesthetics](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-52-august-13-2022-art-and-aesthetics/13853)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-52-august-13-2022-art-and-aesthetics/13853 "2022-12-26T18:27:27Z")
In the last session, we reflected on various on feeling vs meaning, passion vs reason, affect/emotion vs cognition, experience vs explicit knowing. How do we resolve these dichotomies? Does science help in resolving ethi… --- ## [BFC Session-54 \[September 10 2022\] Cognition and Language](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-54-september-10-2022-cognition-and-language/13922)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-54-september-10-2022-cognition-and-language/13922 "2022-12-26T18:16:00Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE MODIFIED TIME SLOT. IT IS GOING TO BE FROM 4-5 PM. In the last session, we chatted about performance and audience and interpretation and intention. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this S… --- ## [BFC Session-55 \[September 24 2022\] Matter does not matter](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-55-september-24-2022-matter-does-not-matter/13949)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-55-september-24-2022-matter-does-not-matter/13949 "2022-09-24T09:57:40Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE MODIFIED TIME SLOT. IT IS GOING TO BE FROM 4-5 PM. In the last session, we chatted about human cognition and language. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 24 September 2022, f… --- ## [No BFC session on October 22 2022](https://metastudio.org/t/no-bfc-session-on-october-22-2022/14004)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/no-bfc-session-on-october-22-2022/14004 "2022-12-26T18:13:30Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE MODIFIED TIME SLOT. IT IS GOING TO BE FROM 4-5 PM. In the last session, we chatted about matter does not matter. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 22 October 2022, from 4-5 … --- ## [BFC Session-56 \[November 26 2022\] Political Philosophies](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-56-november-26-2022-political-philosophies/14236)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-56-november-26-2022-political-philosophies/14236 "2022-12-26T17:54:06Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE MODIFIED TIME SLOT. IT IS GOING TO BE FROM 4-5 PM. In the last session, we chatted about “matter does not matter”. Extending this, we will continue our chat live, this Saturday, 26 November 2022, from 4… --- ## [BFC Session-50 \[July 09 2022\] Evolution of Human social and economical systems, transactions and ownership](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-50-july-09-2022-evolution-of-human-social-and-economical-systems-transactions-and-ownership/13762)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-50-july-09-2022-evolution-of-human-social-and-economical-systems-transactions-and-ownership/13762 "2022-07-09T15:12:54Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGED TIME: Given a popular request we are shifting the barefootchat sessions to 630-730 pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, starting from March 12th. In the last session, we reflected on the roots of var… --- ## [BFC Session-49 \[June 25 2022\] Roots of STEM](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-49-june-25-2022-roots-of-stem/13742)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-49-june-25-2022-roots-of-stem/13742 "2022-06-25T04:13:00Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGED TIME: Given a popular request we are shifting the barefootchat sessions to 630-730 pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, starting from March 12th. In the last session, we reflected on various artifact… --- ## [BFC Session-48 \[May 29 2022\] History of currency and institution of social trust](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-48-may-29-2022-history-of-currency-and-institution-of-social-trust/13636)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 4:12am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-48-may-29-2022-history-of-currency-and-institution-of-social-trust/13636 "2022-06-25T04:12:27Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGED TIME: Given a popular request we are shifting the barefootchat sessions to 630-730 pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, starting from March 12th. In the last session, we reflected on certificates and… --- ## [BFC Session-47 \[May 14 2022\] Currency, badges and NFTs: Where do they get the value from?](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-47-may-14-2022-currency-badges-and-nfts-where-do-they-get-the-value-from/13594)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-47-may-14-2022-currency-badges-and-nfts-where-do-they-get-the-value-from/13594 "2022-05-27T18:53:15Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGED TIME: Given a popular request we are shifting the barefootchat sessions to 630-730 pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, starting from March 12th. In the last session, we reflected on certificates and… --- ## [BFC Session-46 \[April 23 2022\] Currency and Certificate: Collective Trust](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-46-april-23-2022-currency-and-certificate-collective-trust/13531)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 4:34am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-46-april-23-2022-currency-and-certificate-collective-trust/13531 "2022-05-11T04:34:27Z")
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGED TIME: Given a popular request we are shifting the barefootchat sessions to 630-730 pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, starting from March 12th. In the last session, we reflected on what doing Phil… --- ## [BFC Session-36 \[October 23 2021\] Law and Philsophy: Patents etc](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-36-october-23-2021-law-and-philsophy-patents-etc/12861)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 7:22am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-36-october-23-2021-law-and-philsophy-patents-etc/12861 "2021-10-23T07:22:49Z")
This Saturday, the session is going to be a slightly different one from our regular barefoot chat sessions. Dr Meera Baindur, from Barefoot Philosophers, who is an active member of Barefoot Chat, will be discussing the … --- ## [BFC Session-38 \[November 27 2021\] Patents and Philosophy](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-38-november-27-2021-patents-and-philosophy/12990)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-38-november-27-2021-patents-and-philosophy/12990 "2022-04-22T17:00:56Z")
In the last session, we chatted on the nature of reality. We touched upon the issues in the History of Science with concrete examples and wondered about the Objectivity in Science. Please check the recording of the sessi… --- ## [BFC Session-40 \[December 25 2021\] Knowledge, and its authority in a society](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-40-december-25-2021-knowledge-and-its-authority-in-a-society/13077)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2022, 8:27am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-40-december-25-2021-knowledge-and-its-authority-in-a-society/13077 "2022-01-08T08:27:16Z")
In the last session, we chatted on knowledge and ownership touching upon various aspects of power, access and legitimacy of knowledge. Please check the recording of the session and the discussion in the thread. Extendin… --- ## [BFC Session-43 \[February 26 2022\] Boundaries of descriptions in Science](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-43-february-26-2022-boundaries-of-descriptions-in-science/13336)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-43-february-26-2022-boundaries-of-descriptions-in-science/13336 "2022-04-22T16:53:59Z")
In the last session, we touched upon the limits of scientific description and examined methods like poetry to express subjectivity. Please check the recording of the session and the discussion in the thread. Extending t… --- ## [BFC Session-45 \[April 09 2022\] Philosphising on 'Cancer' and 'Degrees' (certificates)](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-45-april-09-2022-philosphising-on-cancer-and-degrees-certificates/13497)
**Author:** [@karnamdpdurga](https://metastudio.org/u/karnamdpdurga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/bfc-session-45-april-09-2022-philosphising-on-cancer-and-degrees-certificates/13497 "2022-04-09T03:51:02Z")
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