Research
Programmes of inquiry
Long-term lines of research, each pursued over years rather than papers. Every programme has its own questions, methods and body of work.
Theory of Intellectual Freedom
A systematic account of intellectual freedom as a condition prior to, and more fundamental than, freedom of expression.
ongoingBangladesh and the Crisis of Thinking
An extended diagnosis of the intellectual condition of Bangladesh: why a society with immense human capacity produces so little original thought.
ongoingKnowledge-Producing Civilizations
A comparative study of the conditions under which civilizations become producers, rather than consumers, of knowledge.
flagshipFreedom of Thought
The flagship research initiative: a long-term programme on the philosophical and institutional foundations of free thinking.
ongoingHigher Education
Research on the purpose, governance and intellectual health of universities.
ongoingPhilosophy of Education
Foundational questions about learning, formation and the cultivation of judgement.
ongoingCivilizational Studies
The moral and epistemic architecture of civilizations, and what causes them to flourish or decay.
plannedFuture Projects
Research lines in early development, including epistemology of testimony, Sufi metaphysics, and the ethics of artificial intelligence.