About Us
'Is Existentialism more than just a Bojack Horseman episode. What would Berkley have felt about everything is cake? Would Sima Auntie be a useful asset in Plato's Republic? -- yes this is clickbait, no this doesn't make us any less serious.
The Philosophy Project seeks to create a community that revives and refines an interest in Philosophy. We operate primarily as a study circle and discussion group hoping to discuss philosophical works ranging from traditional western and Greek thinkers to political philosophers and ethicists who talked about everything from enlightenment and democracy to utilitarianism, humanism and feminism.
The aim is to create a group of philosophy enthusiasts that challenge each other to think better and do better. People from all disciplines are welcome so long as they are active, disciplined and engaging.
Meet The Team
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Naina Bhargava
Founder & Editor
Jahnvi Borgohain is a Postgraduate in Philosophy and an alumnus of Lady Shri Ram College. She has been published across various platforms such as Philosophy Now and is extremely passionate about making philosophy fun and accessible for everyone. She is currently working as a Development Professional and specialises in the field of Gender and Feminist Philosophy.
Simran Tapaswi
Book Club Coordinator
Social Media and PR Coordinator
Jahnvi Borgohain
Naina Bhargava is a lawyer and Founder–Editor of The Philosophy Project. She writes on philosophy, law, and gender for national and international journals and newspapers. Her academic work has been presented at New York University, Cornell University, and the University of Liverpool. She was awarded Best Feature Writer at the Rainbow Literature Festival.
Simran is a philosophy teacher and writer from Pune. They have a BA Philosophy from Fergusson College, and a Masters in Cognitive Science from IIT Gandhinagar. Their Masters thesis studied the impact of sexual violence on female embodiment, from the perspective of feminist phenomenology. As TAARIF Fellow at the Centre of Studies in Gender and Sexuality, Ashoka University, they studied Indian trans* experiences of gender dysphoria from a trans phenomenological perspective. They are the founder and host of Our Feminist Reading Group, a small and thriving online community of readers and young academics.
Tridip Patir
Community Awareness Manager
Tridip Patir is currently the Community Awareness Manager for The Philosophy Project. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Philosophy from Hindu College, University of Delhi. He is a JRF Scholar, and is currently working in the field of Public Policy. His research interests include Philosophy of Mind, History, Linguistics, and Postcolonial Studies.