Speaker: Atul Singh has a Masters in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and a triple major in Finance, Strategy and Entrepreneurship from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He the founder and editor-in-chief of Fair Observer (http://www.fairobserver.com/), a global media platform that focuses on analysis and a "plurality of perspectives" from around the world.

Date: 27th January 2015; Venue: LT-2; Time: 6pm onwards 

Abstract: In ancient Greece, Socrates used questions to arrive at some understanding of truth. India has the tradition of "shastrarth" in which meaning is derived from discussion. The idea of a Socratic Seminar is to come to an understanding through questioning. Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel wrote The Moral Limits of Markets that has since become famous. This discussion uses Sandel's title as a starting point for a discussion that involves questioning fundamental ideas. What are markets? What are limits? What is morality? This will be the first Socratic Seminar in India and you are all invited to an evening of questioning, learning and fun.