PAPER-I (INDIAN PHILOSOPHY)

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "PAPER-I (INDIAN PHILOSOPHY)"

Transcription

1 Department of Philosophy Vidyanagar College Charashyamdas South 4 Parganas Unit Syllabus for Three-Year B.A. (Honours) Course in Philosophy A Brief Sketch of the Modularized New Syllabi (++) System(009 Regulations) Part-I PAPER-I (INDIAN PHILOSOPHY) of I a) Introduction: Division of Indian Philosophical Schools:Astika B.S. and Nastika Carvaka School : a) Epistemology 3 b) Metaphysics c) Ethics d) Tutorial 3 Jainism : B.S. a) Concept of Sat, Dravya, Paryaya, Guna b) Anekantavada c) Syadvada d) Saptabhanginaya e) Tutorial 4 Buddhism : K.K.B. a) Four noble Truths b)theory of Dependent Origination (Pratityasamut- padavada), c) Definition of Reality (Arthakriyakaritvamsattvam), Doctrine of Momentariness d) Theory of no-soul (Nairatmyavada) e) Four Schools of Buddhism (Basic tenets) f) Tutorial II 5 Nyaya : B.S. a) Prama and Pramana b) Pratyaksa (Definition), c) Sannikarsa d) Classification of Pratyaksa: Nirvikalpaka, Savikalpaka, 4 Laukika, Alaukika; e) Anumiti,Anumana (Definition) f) vyapti g) paramarsa h) Classification of Anumana: purvavat, sesavat, smanyatodrsta, kevalanvayi, kevalavyatireki, anvayavyatireki, svarthanumana, pararthanumana i) Upamana (definition) 4

2 j) Sabda (definition) k) Tutorial 4 6 Vaisesika : S.B. Seven Padarthas a) Dravya b) Guna c) Karma 7 Vaisesika : K.K.B. d) Samanya e) Visesa f) Samavaya g) Abhava h) Asatkaryavada i) Tutorial 4 III 8 Samkhya B.S. a) Satkaryavada b) Nature of Prakrti, its constituents and proofs for its existence 3 c) Nature of Purusa and proofs for its existence d) Plurality of purusas e) Theory of evolution f) Tutorial 9 Yoga : K.K.B. a) Citta, Cittavrtti b) Cittabhumi c) Eight fold path of Yoga d) God e) Tutorial 0 Mimansa (Prabhakara and Bhatta) : B.S. a) Arthapatti as sources of knowledge b) Anupalabdhi as sources of knowledge c) Tutorial IV Advaita Vedanta : B.S. a) Sankara s view of Brahman b) Saguna and Nirguna Brahman c) Three grades of Satta: pratibhasika, vyavaharika and paramarthika d) Jiva, Jagat e) Maya f) Tutorial Visistadvaita Vedanta : B.S. a) Ramanuja s view of Brahman b) Jiva, Jagat c) Refutation of the doctrine of Maya e) Tutorial Total :

3 Unit PAPER II (PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIAL-POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY) GROUP A ( PSYCHOLOGY ) of I Methods of Psychology: S.B. a) Introspection b) Extrospection c) Experimental Methods variables dependent & independent, controls in experiment, limitations of experimental method d) Tutorial Sensation and perception: B.S. a) Nature of sensation, nature of perception, relation between 3 sensation and perception b) Gestalt theory of perception c) Tutorial 3 Learning: Theories of Learning : B.S. a) Trial and error theory b) Thorndike s laws of learning c) Gestalt Theory d) Pavlov s theory of conditioned response e) B.F. Skinner s theory of Operant Conditioning (reinforcement, extinction, punishment) f) Tutorial II 4 a) Interactionism B.S. b) Double-aspect theory c) Philosophical Behaviorism d) Identity theory e) The Person theory (Strawson) f) Tutorial 5 Consciousness: B.S. a)levels of mind Conscious, Sub-conscious, Unconscious b) Unconscious, proofs for existence of Unconscious c) Freud s theory of Dream d) Tutorial 6 Intelligence: K.K.B. a) Measurement of Intelligence b) I.Q. Test of Intelligence c) Binet-Simon test d) Terman-Merril and Wecshler test e) Tutorial Total : 5 GROUP B (SOCIAL-POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY) III 7 a) Nature and Scope of i) Social Philosophy ii) Political Philosophy b) Relation between social political Philosophy 4 K.K.B.

4 c) Tutorial 8 Basic concepts: K.K.B. a) Society b) community c) association, institution d) family: nature, different forms family e) Role of family in the society f) Tutorial S. B. 9 a) Marxist conception of class 0 a) Theories regarding the relation between individual and society i) Individualistic theory ii) Organic theory iii) Idealistic theory b) Tutorial IV a) Secularism its nature S. B. b) Secularism in India c) Tutorial Social Change: B.S. a) Nature of Social Change b) Relation to Social progress c) Marx-Engels on social change d) Gandhi social change e) Tutorial 3 Political Ideals: S. B. a) Nature of Democracy and its different forms 4 b) Direct and indirect democracy c) Liberal democracy d) democracy as a political ideal e) Tutorial 4 Socialism: S. B. a) Utopian and Scientific b) Anarchism c) Tutorial Total : 54 S. B.

5 PAPER III(HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY) Unit of I Plato: K. K. B. a) Theory of Knowledge b) Theory of Forms Aristotle : K. K. B. a) Critique of Plato s theory of Forms b) Theory of Causation c) Tutorial II 3 Descartes : S.B. a) Cartesian method of doubt b) cogito ergo sum c) Criterion of truth d) types of ideas e) Proofs for the existence of God f) Proofs for the existence of the external world g) Tutorial 4 Spinoza : K. K. B. a) Doctrine of substance b) Attributes and modes c) Existence of God d) Pantheism e) Three orders of knowing f) Tutorial 5 Leibniz : K. K. B. a) Monads b) truths of reason c) truths of facts d) innateness of ideas e) Some metaphysical principles : i) Law of Identity of indiscernible ii) Law of sufficient reason iii) Law of continuity f) Doctrine of Pre-established harmony g) Tutorial III 6 Locke : B.S. a) Refutation of innate ideas b) the origin and formation of ideas c) simple and complex ideas d) substance e) modes and relations f) nature of knowledge and its degrees g) limits of knowledge h) primary and secondary qualities i) representative realism

6 j) Tutorial 7 Berkeley : B.S. a) Refutation of abstract ideas b) Criticism of Locke s distinction between primary and secondary qualities c) Immaterialism d) esse-est-percipi e) role of God f) Tutorial 8 Hume : S.B. a) Impression and ideas b) association of ideas c) distinction between judgements concerning relations of ideas and judgements concerning matters of fact d) theory of causality e) theory of self and personal identity f) Scepticism g) Tutorial IV 9 Kant : B.S. a) Conception of critical Philosophy b) distinction between a priori and a posteriori judgements c) distinction between analytic and synthetic judgements K.K.B. d) Possibility of Synthetic priori judgements e) General problem of the Critique 0 Transcendental Aesthetic : B.S. a) Space & time i) Metaphysical expositions of the ideas of space & time ii) Transcendental expositions of the ideas of space & time b) Tutorial 0

7 PAPER-IV (WESTERN LOGIC ) Unit of I a) Logic and Arguments K.K.B. b) Inductive Arguments, Truth and Validity 3 c) Categorical propositions and classes: quality, quantity and 3 distribution of terms d) Translating categorical propositions into standard form e) Tutorial Immediate inferences: B.S. a) Conversion b) Obversion c) Contraposition d) Traditional square of opposition e) Immediate Inferences based there on f) Existential Import g) Symbolism and Diagrams for categorical propositions h) Tutorial 3 Categorical Syllogism: S. B. a) Standard Form categorical Syllogism b) The Formal nature of Syllogistic Argument c) Rules and Fallacies d) General Rules; To test Syllogistic Arguments for validity (by applying general rules for syllogism) e) To solve problems and prove theorems concerning syllogism f) Tutorial 4 a) Boolean Interpretation of categorical propositions K.K.B. b) Review of the Traditional Laws of Logic concerning immediate inference and syllogism c) Venn Diagram Technique for Testing Syllogisms 4 K.K.B. d) Hypothetical and Disjunctive Syllogisms e) Enthymeme f) The Dilemma g) Tutorial II 5 Induction: S. B. a) Argument by Analogy b) Appraising Analogical Arguments c) Refutation by Logical Analogy 6 Causal Connections: S. B. a) Cause and Effect, the meaning of Cause b) Induction by Simple Enumeration c) Mill s Method of Experimental Inquiry B.S. i) Mill s Method of Agreement ii) Method of Difference iii) Joint Method of Agreement and Difference iv) Method of Residues v) Method of Concomitant Variations vi) Criticism of Mills Methods, Vindication of Mill s Methods

8 d) Tutorial 7 Science and Hypothesis: B.S. a) Explanations- Scientific and Unscientific b) Evaluating Scientific Explanations c) The pattern of Scientific Investigation d) Crucial Experiments and Ad Hoc Hypotheses e) Tutorial 8 Probability: K.K.B. a) Alternative Conception of Probability b) The Probability Calculus c) Joint Occurrences; Alternative Occurrences d) Tutorial III 9 Symbolic Logic: S. B. a) The value of special symbols b) Truth-Functions c) Symbols for Negation, Conjunction, Disjunction d) Conditional Statements and Material Implication e) Argument, Forms and Arguments f) Statement Forms and Statements g) Material Equivalence and Logical Equivalence h) Tutorial 0 a) Tautologous S. B. b) Contradictory and Contingent Statement-Forms c) The Paradoxes of Material Implication d) The Three Laws of Thought a) Testing Argument Form and Argument K.K.B. b) Statement-Form and Statement for Validity by i) The Method of Truth-table ii) The Method of Resolution (Fellswoop & Full Sweep)[dot notation excluded] c) Tutorial 3 The Method of Deduction a) Formal Proof of Validity 4 K.K.B. b) Difference between Implicational Rules and the Rules of 8 Replacement c) Construction of Formal Proof of Validity by using nineteen 4 rules d) Proof of invalidity by assignment of truth-values 4 e) Tutorial 4 IV 3 Quantification Theory: S. B. a) Need for Quantification Theory b) Singular Propositions c) Quantification d) Translating Traditional subject predicate proposition into the logical notation of propositional function and quantifiers 4 a) Quantification Rules and Proving Validity S. B. b) Proving Invalidity for arguments involving quantifiers c) Tutorial 4 Total : 5 3

9 PAPER-V (INDIAN LOGIC AND EPISTEMOLOGY) Recommended Text: Tarkasaügraha with Dipika by Annambhatta. ( Buddhikhanda- from the definition of cognition to the division of memory into two kinds) Unit of I a) Definition of buddhi or jñana (cognition), its two kinds B.S. b) Definition of smrti; Two kinds of smrti (memory) c) Definition of anubhava, its division i) veridical(yathartha) ii) non-veridical(ayathartha) d) Three kinds of non-veridical anubhava 3 e) Definitions clarified in Tarkasamgraha Dipika f) Tutorial a) Four-fold division of prama and pramana. B.S. b) Definition of Karana (special causal condition) and S.B. karana (general causal condition). c) The concept of anyathasiddhi (irrelevance) and its varieties d) The definition of karya (effect) S.B. e) Kinds of cause: (definitions and analysis) i) smavayi ii) a-samavayi iii) nimitta karana f) Tutorial II 3 a) Definition of pratyaksa and its two-fold division : i) nirvikalpaka jñana ii) savikalpaka jñana K.K.B. b) Evidence for the actuality of nirvikalpaka 4 a) Sannikarsa and its six varieties K.K.B. b) Problem of transmission of sound c) The claim of anupalabdhi as a distinctive pramana examined. d) Tutorial III 5 a) Definiton of anumana i) anumiti ii) paramarsa b) Analysis of paksata c) Definition of vyapti d) Vyaptigraha e) Tutorial 6 a) Definition of paksadharmata B.S. b) i) svarthanumiti ii) pararthanumiti c) Analysis of pañcavayavi Nyaya d) Necessity of paramarsa e) Three kinds of linga or hetu i) kevalanvayi ii) kevalayatireki B.S.

10 iii) anvayavyatireki d) Definiton of paksa, Sa-paksa and vipaksa with illustrations e) Marks of sadhetu f) Tutorial 7 a) Hetvabhasa-two types of definition B.S. b) Five kinds of hetvabhasa: i) Savyabhicara and its three kinds-defined and illustrated ii) Viruddha defined and illustrated iii) Satpratipaka defined and illustrated iv) Three kinds of Asiddha enumerated; (x)asrayasiddhi (y) svarupasiddhi and (z) vyapyatvasiddhi Vyapyatvasiddhi defined as sopadhika hetu. Upadhi and its four kinds (definition and illustration) v) Badhita (definition and illustration). c) Tutorial IV 8 a) Upamana pramana :Definition and analysis K.K.B. b) Sabda pramana : Definition and analysis B.S. c) Sakti (the direct signifying power), d) the pada- padartha-sambandha considered as Isvarasamketa, e) Controversy between the Mimaüsakas and the Naiyayikas regarding the nature of Sakti as universal or particular, f) Tutorial 9 a) Saktigraha (ascertainment of the meaning-relation B.S. b) laksana, varieties of laksana c) Analysis of Gauni vrtti (the secondary signifying power of a term) d) ) Vyanjana-vrtti (the suggestive power of a term) e) analysed as a kind of sakti or laksana f) Tutorial 0 a) The question of laksana-bija tatparya B.S. b) The concept of yoga-rudhi c) The three conditions of sabda-bodha i) akanksa ii) yogyata iii) sannidhi d) Two kinds of statements distinguished i) Vaidika ii) Laukika f) Tutorial a) Arthapatti as a distinctive pramana: Controversy between B.S. the Mimaüsakas and the Naiyayikas. a) The theory of pramanya K.K.B. b) the issue between svataþ-pramanyavada and paratahpramanyavada regarding utpatti and jñapti c) the Prabhakara theory of akhyati d) Tutorial Total : 03 4

11 Unit PAPER VI (PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE, EPISTEMOLOGY AND METAPHYSICS [WESTERN]) of I Meaning & Definitions K. K. B. a) Word-meaning 3 b) Definitions c) Vagueness d) Sentence-meaning 3 e) Tutorial II Knowledge B.S. a) Concepts b) Truth 3 c) The Sources of Knowledge 3 a) Some Principal uses of the verb To know K. K. B. b) Conditions of Propositional Knowledge, Strong and weak senses of know 4 Necessary Truth B.S. a) Analytic truth and logical possibility 3 b) The a-priori c) The Principles of Logic d) Tutorial III 5 Empirical Knowledge: B.S. a) Law b) Theory c) Explanation 6 a) The Problem of Induction S.B. 7 a) Testability and Meaning b) Tutorial 8 Cause, Determinism and Freedom: K. K. B. a) What is Cause? 3 b) The Causal Principles 3 c) Determinism and Freedom 3 IV 9 Our Knowledge of the Physical World: K. K. B. a) Realism b) Idealism c) Phenomenalism d) Tutorial 0 Some Metaphysical Problems B.S. a) Substance b) Universal c) Tutorial Total : 6

12 PAPER VII (ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION) Unit of I Indian Ethics S.B. a) Introduction:Concerns and Presuppositions b) Concept of Sthitaprañjna S.B. c) Karmayoga: (Gita) d) Purusarthas and their inter-relations e) Tutorial a) Meaning of Dharma, Concept of Rina and Rita K.K.B. II III b) Classification of Dharma: i) Samanya dharma ii) vshesadharma iii) sadharanadharma 3 Bauddha Ethics : S. B. a) Pancashila b) Brahmaviharabhavana Jaina Ethics : a) Anuvrata, Mahavrata b) Ahimsa c) Tutorial Western Ethics 4 a) Nature and Scope of Ethics B.S. b) Moral and Non-moral actions c) Object of Moral Judgement Motive and Intention B.S. 5 a) Standards of Morality: i) Hedonism Ethical ii) Psychological b) Utilitarianism: i) Act utilitarianism ii) Rule-utilitarianism c) Tutorial 6 Deontological Theories: K.K.B. a) Act-Deontological Theories b) Rule-Deontological Theories Kant s Theory. 7 Theories of punishment 3 S. B. c) Tutorial Philosophy of Religion 8 a) Nature and scope of Philosophy of Religion K.K.B. b) Doctrine of karma and rebirth c) Doctrine of liberation(hindu, Bauddha and Jaina views) d) Tutorial 9 The Philosophical teachings of the Holy Quoran: B.S. a) God the ultimate Reality b) His attributes c) His relation to the world and man

13 0 Some basic tenets of Christianity: S. B. a) The doctrine of Trinity b) The theory of Redemption c) Tutorial IV Arguments for the existence of God: S. B. a) Cosmological b) Telelogical c) Ontological arguments d) Nyaya arguments Grounds for Disbelief in God: S. B. a) Sociological theory (Durkheim), b) Freudian theory c) Carvaka,Bauddha and Jaina views d) Tutorial 3 The Peculiarity of Religious Language: K.K.B. a) The doctrine of analogy b) Religious statements as Symbolic c) Religious language as Non-Cognitive (Randal s view), d) the language game theory (D.Z. Phillip) e) Tutorial 83

14 Unit Paper VIII (OPTIONAL PAPER) An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding: David Hume of I Introduction-Hume s position in the empirical word his S. B. predecessors followers A short history of Enquiry in Comparison with Treatise 3 S. B. 3 Of the different species of philosophy 4 S. B. 4 Of the origin of ideas K.K.B. 5 Of the Association of ideas S. B. 6 Sceptical doubts concerning the operation of the understanding 3 B.S. 7 Sceptical solution of these doubts 3 K.K.B. 8 Tutorials 3 S. B. 9 Of Probability 3 B.S. 0 Of the idea of necessary connection 3 B.S. Of Liberty and Necessity 3 K.K.B. Of the reason of animals B.S. 3 Of Miracles S. B. 4 Of a particular providence and of a future state S. B. 5 Of the academic and sceptical Philosophy S. B. 6 Evaluation of Hume s Philosophy K.K.B. 7 Tutorials S. B. 4

15 Unit Syllabus for Three-Year B.A. (General) Course in Philosophy A Brief Sketch of the Modularized New Syllabi PART I [ PAPER-I ] (EPISTEMOLOGY AND METAPHYSICS INDIAN AND WESTERN) Group A [Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics] of I Carvaka Epistemology: B. S. a) Perception as the only source of Knowledge b) Refutation of Inference c) Testimony as source of Knowledge d) Tutorial Nyaya Epistemology: B. S. a) The Nature of Perception b) Laukika Sannikarsa c) Determinate (Savikalpaka) Perception d) Indeterminate (Nirvikalpaka) Perception e) Tutorial 3 Anumana: B. S. a) Sadhya; Paksa, Hetu b) Vyapti c) Vyaptigraha d) Paramarsa e) Svarthanumiti and Pararthanumiti f) Pañcavayavi Nyaya g) Tutorial II 4 Vaisesika Metaphysics : Categories - B. S. a) Dravya b) Guna c) Karma d) Samanya e) Visesa f) Samavaya g) Abhava h) Tutorial 5 Advaita Metaphysics: B. S. a) Brahman b) Maya c) The relation between Jiva and Brahman d) Tutorial Total : 5

16 Group B [Western Epistemology and Metaphysics] Unit of III a) Different senses of Know K. K. B. b) Conditions of Propositional Knowledge c) Origin of Concepts : i) Concept Rationalism-Views of Descartes ii) Views of Leibniz d) Concept Empiricism i) Views of Locke ii) Views of Berkeley iii) Views of Hume e) Tutorial Theories of the origin of Knowledge: K. K. B. a) Rationalism b) Empiricism c) Kant s Critical Theory d) Tutorial 3 Realism: K. K. B. a) Naïve Realism b) Locke s Representationalism 4 Idealism: K. K. B. a) Subjective Idealism (Berkeley) b) Tutorial IV 5 Causality: K. K. B. a) Entailment Theory b) Regularity Theory 6 Mind-Body Problem: K. K. B. a) Interactionism b) Parallelism c) The Identity Theory d) Tutorial Total : 43

17 Unit PART-II [ PAPER II ] (WESTERN LOGIC AND PSYCHOLOGY) Group A [ Western Logic ] of I Introductory topics: S. B. a) Sentence b) Proposition c) argument d) truth and validity a) Aristotelian classification of categorical propositions S. B. b) distribution of terms c) Existential Import Boolean interpretation of categorical propositions. d) Immediate inference e) Immediate inference based on the square of opposition f) conversion g) obversion h) contraposition i) Tutorial 3 Categorical syllogism: S. B. a) Figure b) mood c) rules for validity d) Venn Diagram method of testing validity e) fallacies f) Tutorial II 4 Symbolic Logic: S. B. a) Use of symbols b) Tutorial 5 Truth-functions: S. B. a) Negation b) Conjunction c) disjunction d) implication e) equivalence f) Tutorial 3 6 a) Tautology S. B. b) Contradiction c) Contingent statement forms d) Construction of truth-table e) using truth-tables for testing the validity of arguments and 3 statement forms f) Tutorial 7 a) Mill s methods of experimental inquiry 5 S. B. b) Tutorial Total : 60

18 Group B [ Psychology ] Unit of III Sensation: B. S. a) What is sensation? b) Attributes of sensation Perception: a) What is perception? b) Relation between sensation and perception c) Gestalt theory of perception, d) illusion and hallucination e) Tutorial Consciousness: B. S. a) Conscious b) Subconscious c) Unconscious d) Evidence for the existence of the Unconscious e) Freud s theory of dream f) Tutorial IV 3 Memory: B. S. a) Factors of memory b) Laws of association c) Forgetfulness 4 Learning: B. S. a) The Trial and Error theory b) Pavlov s Conditioned-Response theory c) Gestalt theory d) Tutorial 5 Intelligence: B. S. a) Measurement of Intelligence b) I.Q. Test of Intelligence c) Binnet-Simon test d) Tutorial 40

19 Unit PART II [ PAPER III ] (ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION) Group A Ethics (Indian and Western) Ethics (Indian) of I Four Purusarthas : B.S. a) Dharma b) artha c) kama d) moksa e) their interrelation f) Tutorial a) Karma (Sakama & Niskama) B.S. b) Carvaka Ethics Buddhist Ethics: a) The Four Noble Truths 3 b) The Eight-fold Path c) Tutorial II Western Ethics 3 a) Moral and Non-moral Actions B.S. b) Object of Moral Judgement 4 a) Teleological Ethics: Utilitarianism (Bentham and Mill) B.S. b) Deontological Ethics: Kant s Moral Theory 5 a) Theories of Punishment 3 B.S. b) Tutorial 33

20 Group B [Applied Ethics and Philosophy of Relgion] Applied Ethics Unit of III a) Concept of Applied Ethics. K. K. B. b) Killing: i) Suicide ii) Euthanasia c)famine d) Affluence and Morality e) Tutorial Environmental Ethics: K. K. B. a) Value Beyond Sentient Beings b) Reverence for life c) Deep Ecology d) Tutorial IV 3 a) Nature & Concerns of Philosophy of Religion K. K. B. b) Argument for the existence of God: i) Cosmological argument ii) Ontological argument iii) Teleological argument 4 a) Problem of Evil and Suffering K. K. B. 5 a) Grounds for disbelief in God: K. K. B. i) Sociological theory of Durkheim ii) Carvaka View b) Tutorial 38

21 PART-III [ PAPER-IV ] (SOCIAL-POLITICAL PHILOSOPHYAND CONTEMPORARY INDIAN THOUGHT ) Unit Group A (Social-Political Philosophy) of I Primary Concepts: S. B. a) Society b) Community c) Association d) Institution Social Groups: S. B. a) Its Different Forms 4 3 Family: S. B. a) Its Different Forms b) Tutorial 4 Social class and Caste: S. B. a) Principles of Class and Caste b) Marxist conception of class c) Class Attitudes d) Class consciousness e) Tutorial II 5 Social Codes: K.K.B. a) Religious and Moral Codes b) Custom and Law c) Culture and Civilization 6 Political Ideals: K.K.B. 7 i) Democracy: K.K.B. ii) Its Different Forms 3 Socialism: a) Utopian and Scientific Socialism 3 b) Tutorial 4 K.K.B.

22 Group A (Contemporary Indian Thought: Swami Vivekananda, M.K.Gandhi and B.R.Ambedkar) Unit of III Swami Vivekananda: B.S. a) Nature of man b) nature of religion a) The ideal of a universal religion B.S. b) Practical Vedanta c) Tutorial IV 3 Gandhi: B.S. a) Nature of man b) non-violence c) satyagraha d) theory of trusteeship 4 Ambedkar: B.S. a) Critique of social evils b) Dalit movement c) Tutorial 4 6

SURENDRANATH COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY ACADEMIC PLAN FOR PART I HONS. (SESSION: )

SURENDRANATH COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY ACADEMIC PLAN FOR PART I HONS. (SESSION: ) SURENDRANATH COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY ACADEMIC PLAN FOR PART I HONS. (SESSION: 2016 2017) Subject Paper Topic Sub Topic Modular /Unit Number I Division of Philosophical Schools Astika Nastika Schools

More information

GOUR MOHAN SACHIN MANDAL MAHAVIDYALAYA DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Academic Plan. Year: 1st Year (Hons) Session:

GOUR MOHAN SACHIN MANDAL MAHAVIDYALAYA DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Academic Plan. Year: 1st Year (Hons) Session: GOUR MOHAN SACHIN MANDAL MAHAIDYALAYA DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Academic Plan Year: 1st Year (Hons) Session: 2015-2016 Teacher Name: Dr. A. J. Hasan (Principal) Paper Unit Name Sub Unit Name Month NO of

More information

Indian Philosophy Paper-I

Indian Philosophy Paper-I 1 Total Question -30+20+30+35+35=150 Indian Philosophy Paper-I 1.Describe the Carvaka position that perception is the only means of knowledge. 5 2.What are the conditions for Testimony, to be a valid source

More information

Logic & Philosophy. SSB Syllabus

Logic & Philosophy. SSB Syllabus Logic & Philosophy SSB Syllabus Unit-I (Logic: Deductive and Inductive) Truth and Validity, Sentence and Proposition (According To Quality and Quantity), Classification of Propositions, Immediate Inference:

More information

Syllabus(Philosophy)

Syllabus(Philosophy) 1 Syllabus(Philosophy) Research Eligibility Test (RET) Section- I (Research Methodology) 1- (i) Research: Meaning, characteristics and types. (ii) Steps of research. 2- (i) Understanding the structure

More information

PHILOSOPHY (HONOURS) PART-I INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

PHILOSOPHY (HONOURS) PART-I INDIAN PHILOSOPHY Time:.. PHILOSOPHY (HONOURS) PART-I INDIAN PHILOSOPHY Full Marks Question No. 1 is compulsory. Answer 5 questions taping at least 1 from each unit. Short Questions (5 marks each) 1) State the main tenets

More information

BOKARO), JHARKHAND Department: - Philosophy Lesson Plan : 2017&18 Faculty: Dr. (Smt.) J. Kumari Semester I

BOKARO), JHARKHAND Department: - Philosophy Lesson Plan : 2017&18 Faculty: Dr. (Smt.) J. Kumari Semester I K. B. COLLEGE, BERMO (BOKARO BOKARO), JHARKHAND Department: - Philosophy Lesson Plan : 2017&18 Faculty: Dr. (Smt.) J. Kumari Semester I CC - I Ancient Indian Philosophy 1. Nature of Indian Philosophy:

More information

CC1: Invitation to Philosophy

CC1: Invitation to Philosophy CC1: Invitation to Philosophy Unit 1: The Nature of Philosophy - The Nature of Philosophical Thinking Philosophy as critical Inquiry Philosophical and Scientific Questions: Differences and Similarities

More information

North Orissa University Sriram Chandra Vihar Takatpur, Baripada Mayurbhanj

North Orissa University Sriram Chandra Vihar Takatpur, Baripada Mayurbhanj B. A Philosophy (Pass) Syllabus CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM w. e. f. Admission Batch (2016-2017) for Affiliated Colleges North Orissa University Sriram Chandra Vihar Takatpur, Baripada Mayurbhanj-757003

More information

Logic & Philosophy Sample Questions

Logic & Philosophy Sample Questions Logic & Philosophy Sample Questions Unit-I (Logic: Deductive and Inductive) 1. The validity of an argument depends on a. the form of the argument b. the content of the argument c. the truth of premises

More information

FACULTY OF ARTS B.A. Part II Examination,

FACULTY OF ARTS B.A. Part II Examination, FACULTY OF ARTS B.A. Part II Examination, 2015-16 8. PHILOSOPHY SCHEME Two Papers Min. pass marks 72 Max. Marks 200 Paper - I 3 hrs duration 100 Marks Paper - II 3 hrs duration 100 Marks PAPER - I: HISTORY

More information

PHILOSOPHY IAS MAINS: QUESTIONS TREND ANALYSIS

PHILOSOPHY IAS MAINS: QUESTIONS TREND ANALYSIS VISION IAS www.visionias.wordpress.com www.visionias.cfsites.org www.visioniasonline.com Under the Guidance of Ajay Kumar Singh ( B.Tech. IIT Roorkee, Director & Founder : Vision IAS ) PHILOSOPHY IAS MAINS:

More information

Philosophy 1. Classical Indian Philosophy 30 marks

Philosophy 1. Classical Indian Philosophy 30 marks Philosophy 1. Classical Indian Philosophy 30 marks Vedic and Upnishadic world views: Rta- the cosmic order, the divine and the human realms: the centrality of the institution of yajna (sacrifice), the

More information

MODEL PAPER 2018 Philosophy XA- PHL(OPT) - A FullMarks: 100 Time : Three hours 15 Minutes

MODEL PAPER 2018 Philosophy XA- PHL(OPT) - A FullMarks: 100 Time : Three hours 15 Minutes MODEL PAPER 2018 Philosophy SET- I XA- PHL(OPT) - A FullMarks: 100 Time : Three hours 15 Minutes Instructions : This Paper Consists two Sections, Section-I & Section-II, Section-I Consists Group-A and

More information

SCHEME OF B.A. PART I (PASS COURSE) IN PHILOSOPHY SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR THE SESSION

SCHEME OF B.A. PART I (PASS COURSE) IN PHILOSOPHY SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR THE SESSION SCHEME OF B.A. PART I (PASS COURSE) IN PHILOSOPHY SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR THE SESSION 2010-11 Class Nomenclature of Paper Internal Theory Total Time Assess. Marks B. A. (Sem.-I) Option (i)out Lines of 10 90

More information

LESSON PLAN EVEN SEMESTER 2018 Session: 2 nd January, 2018 to 20 th April, 2018 PHIL 402: Indian Logic (Tarkasaṁgraha); UG, 4 th Semester

LESSON PLAN EVEN SEMESTER 2018 Session: 2 nd January, 2018 to 20 th April, 2018 PHIL 402: Indian Logic (Tarkasaṁgraha); UG, 4 th Semester LESSON PLAN EVEN SEMESTER 2018 Session: 2 nd January, 2018 to 20 th April, 2018 PHIL 402: Indian Logic (Tarkasaṁgraha); UG, 4 th Semester Dr. Mainak Pal Assistant Professor Department of Philosophy Sl.

More information

Vidyasagar University

Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University Curriculum for B.A. (Honours) in Philosophy [Choice Based Credit System] Semester-I Code Name of the Subjects Type/ Nature CC1 C1T:Indian Philosophy-I Core - 1 CC2 C2T:History of

More information

B.A./Alankar First Year

B.A./Alankar First Year B.A./Alankar First Year Paper I - Indian Logic Paper II - Western Logic Second Year Paper I - Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics Paper II - Western Epistemology and Metaphysics Paper I - Indian Ethics

More information

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Ravenshaw University UG Syllabus (ELECTIVE)

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Ravenshaw University UG Syllabus (ELECTIVE) DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Ravenshaw University UG Syllabus (ELECTIVE) 2014-2017 Total number of semesters = 04 Total number of courses = 08 Contact hour for each class= 1 hour Contact hours for each course

More information

Vision IAS

Vision IAS Vision IAS www.visionias.cfsites.org www.visionias.wordpress.com INTERACTIVE IAS MAIN TEST SERIES PROGRAMME Expert Guidance, Feedback & Telephonic Discussion ANSWER WRITING EVALUATION PROGRAMME MAINS TEST

More information

Department of Philosophy Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. Syllabus Entrance Test Paper I & II for Ph.D. Programme in Philosophy

Department of Philosophy Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. Syllabus Entrance Test Paper I & II for Ph.D. Programme in Philosophy Department of Philosophy Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra Syllabus Entrance Test - 2011 Paper I & II for Ph.D. Programme in Philosophy Unit-1. Classical Indian Philosophy Essential concepts of the Vedas

More information

INDIAN PHILOSOPHY. BA I: Paper II

INDIAN PHILOSOPHY. BA I: Paper II INDIAN PHILOSOPHY 1. Introduction: Common characteristics and classification of Indian Philosophical Schools: Āstika and Nāstika 2. Cārvāka School Epistemology, Metaphysics 3. Jainism Concept of Sat, Dravya,

More information

PHILOSOPHY PAPER - II

PHILOSOPHY PAPER - II (3) (4) PHILOSOPHY PAPER - II 1. Classical Indian Philosophy Vedic and Upnisadic world-views:rta-the cosmic order, the divine and the human realms; the centrality of the institution of yajña (sacrifice),

More information

LEARNING MODULE FOR SESSION

LEARNING MODULE FOR SESSION B.A. PART- I (Honours) Paper I: OUTLINES OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY 1. Detailed Introduction: a) General Features of Indian Philosophy 2 b) Spirit of Indian Philosophy 2 c) Basic concepts of the Vedic and the

More information

Indian Philosophy Prof. Satya Sundar Sethy Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Indian Philosophy Prof. Satya Sundar Sethy Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Indian Philosophy Prof. Satya Sundar Sethy Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Module No. # 05 Lecture No. # 20 The Nyaya Philosophy Hi, today we will be

More information

Courses providing assessment data PHL 202. Semester/Year

Courses providing assessment data PHL 202. Semester/Year 1 Department/Program 2012-2016 Assessment Plan Department: Philosophy Directions: For each department/program student learning outcome, the department will provide an assessment plan, giving detailed information

More information

Deccan Education Society s FERGUSSON COLLEGE, PUNE (AUTONOMOUS) SYLLABUS UNDER AUTONOMY FIRST YEAR B.A. LOGIC SEMESTER I

Deccan Education Society s FERGUSSON COLLEGE, PUNE (AUTONOMOUS) SYLLABUS UNDER AUTONOMY FIRST YEAR B.A. LOGIC SEMESTER I Deccan Education Society s FERGUSSON COLLEGE, PUNE (AUTONOMOUS) SYLLABUS UNDER AUTONOMY FIRST YEAR B.A. LOGIC SEMESTER I Academic Year 2016-2017 Department: PHILOSOPHY Deccan Education Society s FERGUSSON

More information

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. D PHILOSOPHY

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. D PHILOSOPHY Test Booklet Code & Serial No. D Signature and Name of Invigilator 1. (Signature)... (Name)... 2. (Signature)... (Name)... JAN - 12318 PHILOSOPHY Seat No. (In figures as in Admit Card) Seat No.... (In

More information

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. C PHILOSOPHY

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. C PHILOSOPHY Test Booklet Code & Serial No. C Signature and Name of Invigilator 1. (Signature)... (Name)... 2. (Signature)... (Name)... JAN - 12318 PHILOSOPHY Seat No. (In figures as in Admit Card) Seat No.... (In

More information

Time : Two Hours Full Marks : 50

Time : Two Hours Full Marks : 50 PGl/(DE)/2014 2014 PHILOSOPHY COURSEI (Indian Ethics) Time : Two Hours Full Marks : 50 The figures in the margin indicate f ull marks. Section A Answer any two questions : 15x2=30 1. Give a detailed account

More information

For the UG courses under Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, the guidelines regarding scheme and paper setting will be followed as:

For the UG courses under Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, the guidelines regarding scheme and paper setting will be followed as: Scheme for Theory Based Subjects Guidelines for Scheme of examination of UG Course Philosophy (under semester system) The Scheme of Examination of undergraduate (UG) Courses under Faculty of Humanities

More information

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. B PHILOSOPHY

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. B PHILOSOPHY Test Booklet Code & Serial No. B Signature and Name of Invigilator 1. (Signature)... (Name)... 2. (Signature)... (Name)... JAN - 12318 PHILOSOPHY Seat No. (In figures as in Admit Card) Seat No.... (In

More information

2. The word samyag-dharsana means A) Right faith B) Right conduct C) Right knowledge D) Right living

2. The word samyag-dharsana means A) Right faith B) Right conduct C) Right knowledge D) Right living 10256 120 MINUTES 1. Dharma and Adharma are the conditions of movement and rest according to A) Advaita B) Jainism C) Sankhya D) Carvaka 2. The word samyag-dharsana means A) Right faith B) Right conduct

More information

PHILOSOPHY AUG Seat No. Signature and Name of Invigilator 1. (Signature)... (Name) (Signature)... (Name)...

PHILOSOPHY AUG Seat No. Signature and Name of Invigilator 1. (Signature)... (Name) (Signature)... (Name)... Test Booklet No. M Signature and Name of Invigilator 1. (Signature)... (Name)... 2. (Signature)... (Name)... AUG-12315 PHILOSOPHY Seat No. (In figures as in Admit Card) Seat No.... (In words) OMR Sheet

More information

A (Very) Brief Introduction to Epistemology Lecture 2. Palash Sarkar

A (Very) Brief Introduction to Epistemology Lecture 2. Palash Sarkar A (Very) Brief Introduction to Epistemology Lecture 2 Palash Sarkar Applied Statistics Unit Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata India palash@isical.ac.in Palash Sarkar (ISI, Kolkata) Epistemology 1 /

More information

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. A PHILOSOPHY

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. A PHILOSOPHY Test Booklet Code & Serial No. A Signature and Name of Invigilator 1. (Signature)... (Name)... 2. (Signature)... (Name)... JAN - 12218 PHILOSOPHY Seat No. (In figures as in Admit Card) Seat No.... (In

More information

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. B PHILOSOPHY

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. B PHILOSOPHY Test Booklet Code & Serial No. B Signature and Name of Invigilator 1. (Signature)... (Name)... 2. (Signature)... (Name)... JAN - 12218 PHILOSOPHY Seat No. (In figures as in Admit Card) Seat No.... (In

More information

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. D PHILOSOPHY

Test Booklet Code & Serial No. D PHILOSOPHY Test Booklet Code & Serial No. D Signature and Name of Invigilator 1. (Signature)... (Name)... 2. (Signature)... (Name)... JAN - 12218 PHILOSOPHY Seat No. (In figures as in Admit Card) Seat No.... (In

More information

RASHTRASANT TUKDOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY, NAGPUR SYLLABUS B. A. (C.B.S) SUBJECT : PHILOSOPHY (U.G.)

RASHTRASANT TUKDOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY, NAGPUR SYLLABUS B. A. (C.B.S) SUBJECT : PHILOSOPHY (U.G.) RASHTRASANT TUKDOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY, NAGPUR SYLLABUS B. A. (C.B.S) SUBJECT : PHILOSOPHY (U.G.) PAPERS B. A. I 1 T 1 (ETHICS : INDIAN) B. A. II 3 T 1 (LOGIC : INDIAN) B. A. III 5 T 1 (EPISTEMOLOGY

More information

PHILOSOPHY Code No. 15 INSTRUCTIONS

PHILOSOPHY Code No. 15 INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO COMBINED COMPETITIVE (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2013 Serial No. PHILOSOPHY Code No. 15 A Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 300 INSTRUCTIONS

More information

R.T.M. NAGPUR UNIVERSITY NAGPUR PHILOSOPHY B. A. I Semester I ETHICS (INDIAN)

R.T.M. NAGPUR UNIVERSITY NAGPUR PHILOSOPHY B. A. I Semester I ETHICS (INDIAN) Unit I: Indian Ethics R.T.M. NAGPUR UNIVERSITY NAGPUR PHILOSOPHY B. A. I Semester I ETHICS (INDIAN) Definition, nature & Scope of Indian Ethics. Four stages of development. Characteristics of Indian Ethics

More information

B.A (PHILOSOPHY) SEM-III BA(Philosophy)-301 DEDUCTIVE LOGIC AND APPLIED ETHICS (OPT. I)

B.A (PHILOSOPHY) SEM-III BA(Philosophy)-301 DEDUCTIVE LOGIC AND APPLIED ETHICS (OPT. I) B.A (PHILOSOPHY) Semester Subject code Subject SEM-I BA(Philosophy)-101 ELEMENTARY PHILOSOPHY SEM-III BA(Philosophy)-301 DEDUCTIVE LOGIC AND APPLIED ETHICS (OPT. I) SEM-III BA(Philosophy)-302 DEDUCTIVE

More information

Semester Name of the paper Unit wise distribution of marks

Semester Name of the paper Unit wise distribution of marks Gauhati University Proposed Syllabus for T.D.C. Major Course in Philosophy Approved by C.C.S. in its meeting held on - 06. 06. 13. To be effective from the Academic session starting 2016 Semester Name

More information

6AANA016 Indian Philosophy: The Orthodox Schools Syllabus Academic year 2012/3

6AANA016 Indian Philosophy: The Orthodox Schools Syllabus Academic year 2012/3 School of Arts & Humanities Department of Philosophy 6AANA016 Indian Philosophy: The Orthodox Schools Syllabus Academic year 2012/3 Basic information Credits: 15 Module Tutor: Dr Will Rasmussen Office:

More information

PHILOSOPHY Code No. 15 INSTRUCTIONS

PHILOSOPHY Code No. 15 INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO COMBINED COMPETITIVE (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2010 Serial No. PHILOSOPHY Code No. 15 A Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 300 INSTRUCTIONS

More information

Anumāna as Analogical Reasoning A Critical Analysis

Anumāna as Analogical Reasoning A Critical Analysis Anumāna as Analogical Reasoning A Critical Analysis HIMANSU SEKHAR SAMAL (Ravenshaw University, Odisha, India) E- Mail: drhimansusekharsamal@gmail.com Abstract: Like most other branches of knowledge, philosophy

More information

VINOBA BHABE UNIVERSITY, HAZARIBAG CBCS SYLLABUS FOR PHILOSOPHY BACHELOR OF ARTS (MAJOR AND MINOR) CONDENSED COURSE ( )

VINOBA BHABE UNIVERSITY, HAZARIBAG CBCS SYLLABUS FOR PHILOSOPHY BACHELOR OF ARTS (MAJOR AND MINOR) CONDENSED COURSE ( ) VINOBA BHABE UNIVERSITY, HAZARIBAG CBCS SYLLABUS FOR PHILOSOPHY BACHELOR OF ARTS (MAJOR AND MINOR) CONDENSED COURSE (2018-21) 1 Paper I Ancient Indian Philosophy Paper Code- PHI-H-C-101T Semester I, Core

More information

ASSIGNMENTS MAPY (PHILOSOPHY)

ASSIGNMENTS MAPY (PHILOSOPHY) ASSIGNMENTS MAPY (PHILOSOPHY) First Year MPY 001: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY MPYE 001: LOGIC MPYE 002: ETHICS MPYE 003: EPISTEMOLOGY MPYE 004: PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN PERSON MPYE 005: WLD RELIGIONS MPYE 006: DALIT

More information

CONTENTS A SYSTEM OF LOGIC

CONTENTS A SYSTEM OF LOGIC EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION NOTE ON THE TEXT. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY XV xlix I /' ~, r ' o>

More information

The University of Burdwan Syllabus for B.A. (HONS.) (1+1+1 Pattern) in Philosophy (with effect from onwards)

The University of Burdwan Syllabus for B.A. (HONS.) (1+1+1 Pattern) in Philosophy (with effect from onwards) The University of Burdwan Syllabus for B.A. (HONS.) (1+1+1 Pattern) in Philosophy (with effect from 2010-2011 onwards) PART I PAPER I OUTLINES OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY Marks: 100 (Minimum 100 Classes) 1. Detailed

More information

Jainaism Bondage of the Soul, Triratnas, Anekantavada, Classification of substances, Jiva and Ajiva, Sydvada

Jainaism Bondage of the Soul, Triratnas, Anekantavada, Classification of substances, Jiva and Ajiva, Sydvada THIRD SEMESTER PAPER II ELEMENTS OF ANCIENT INDIAN PHILOSOPHY-I SYLLABUS : 2016-2017 SEMESTER III Unit-:I Definition of philosophy Branches of Philosophy Importance of Philosophy in Indian society. The

More information

Indian Philosophy. Prof. Dr. Satya Sundar Sethy. Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Module No.

Indian Philosophy. Prof. Dr. Satya Sundar Sethy. Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Module No. Indian Philosophy Prof. Dr. Satya Sundar Sethy Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Module No. # 05 Lecture No. # 19 The Nyāya Philosophy. Welcome to the

More information

PHILOSOPHY IAS MAINS: QUESTIONS TREND ANALYSIS

PHILOSOPHY IAS MAINS: QUESTIONS TREND ANALYSIS VISION IAS www.visionias.wordpress.com www.visionias.cfsites.org www.visioniasonline.com Under the Guidance of Ajay Kumar Singh ( B.Tech. IIT Roorkee, Director & Founder : Vision IAS ) PHILOSOPHY IAS MAINS:

More information

Paper-2 Jain Metaphysics and Ethics

Paper-2 Jain Metaphysics and Ethics Syllabus of MA Course in Jainology & Comparative Religions YEAR 1 Paper-1 Jain History, Culture, Literature & Art 1A Jain religion in the pre-historic period 1B Jain religion in the pre-historic period

More information

CALICUT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

CALICUT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION CALICUT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION V SEMESTER B. A PHILOSOPHY Systems of Indian Philosophy QUESTION BANK FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Multiple Choice Questions 1. The Buddhist doctrine which holds

More information

(INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY)

(INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY) UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (2014 Admn. onwards) CORE COURSE B.A. PHILOSOPHY (INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY) I Semester Question Bank & Answer Key Module I 1. Anaximander has considered

More information

Dr Godavarisha Mishra Shivdasani Visiting Fellow

Dr Godavarisha Mishra Shivdasani Visiting Fellow ADVAITA EPISTEMOLOGY Dr Godavarisha Mishra Shivdasani Visiting Fellow Lecture Three These lectures were delivered in Michaelmas Term (Oct.-Dec. 2003). They are intended to introduce the basic tenets of

More information

I SEMESTER B. A. PHILOSOPHY PHL1B 01- INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY QUESTION BANK FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT. Multiple Choice Questions

I SEMESTER B. A. PHILOSOPHY PHL1B 01- INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY QUESTION BANK FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT. Multiple Choice Questions I SEMESTER B. A. PHILOSOPHY PHL1B 01- INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY QUESTION BANK FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Multiple Choice Questions 1. The total number of Vedas is. a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four 2. Philosophy

More information

Philosophy Courses-1

Philosophy Courses-1 Philosophy Courses-1 PHL 100/Introduction to Philosophy A course that examines the fundamentals of philosophical argument, analysis and reasoning, as applied to a series of issues in logic, epistemology,

More information

Important dates. PSY 3360 / CGS 3325 Historical Perspectives on Psychology Minds and Machines since David Hume ( )

Important dates. PSY 3360 / CGS 3325 Historical Perspectives on Psychology Minds and Machines since David Hume ( ) PSY 3360 / CGS 3325 Historical Perspectives on Psychology Minds and Machines since 1600 Dr. Peter Assmann Spring 2018 Important dates Feb 14 Term paper draft due Upload paper to E-Learning https://elearning.utdallas.edu

More information

Rationalism. A. He, like others at the time, was obsessed with questions of truth and doubt

Rationalism. A. He, like others at the time, was obsessed with questions of truth and doubt Rationalism I. Descartes (1596-1650) A. He, like others at the time, was obsessed with questions of truth and doubt 1. How could one be certain in the absence of religious guidance and trustworthy senses

More information

1/12. The A Paralogisms

1/12. The A Paralogisms 1/12 The A Paralogisms The character of the Paralogisms is described early in the chapter. Kant describes them as being syllogisms which contain no empirical premises and states that in them we conclude

More information

MCQ IN TRADITIONAL LOGIC. 1. Logic is the science of A) Thought. B) Beauty. C) Mind. D) Goodness

MCQ IN TRADITIONAL LOGIC. 1. Logic is the science of A) Thought. B) Beauty. C) Mind. D) Goodness MCQ IN TRADITIONAL LOGIC FOR PRIVATE REGISTRATION TO BA PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMME 1. Logic is the science of-----------. A) Thought B) Beauty C) Mind D) Goodness 2. Aesthetics is the science of ------------.

More information

361 PU M A Philosophy

361 PU M A Philosophy 361 PU M A Philosophy 1 of 100 176 PU_2016_361_E Locke is a/an. realist rationalist empiricist idealist 2 of 100 138 PU_2016_361_E sadasat sat asat 3 of 100 165 PU_2016_361_E Spinoza advocated. panentheism

More information

1 Discuss the contribution made by the early Greek thinkers (the Presocratics) to the beginning of Philosophy.

1 Discuss the contribution made by the early Greek thinkers (the Presocratics) to the beginning of Philosophy. JUNE 2013 SESSION EXAMINATIONS PHI3010 Synoptic Study-Unit I: Philosophy for B.A., B.A.(Hons) Saturday 15 th June 2013 9.15 12.15 Answer any three questions. 1 Discuss the contribution made by the early

More information

Indian Philosophy Prof. Satya Sundar Sethy Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Indian Philosophy Prof. Satya Sundar Sethy Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Indian Philosophy Prof. Satya Sundar Sethy Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Module No. # 05 Lecture No. # 23 The Nyaya Philosophy Hello, today we will

More information

2. Rta denotes A) Powers of God B) Bondage and Liberation C) The order of the world D) Soul and immortality

2. Rta denotes A) Powers of God B) Bondage and Liberation C) The order of the world D) Soul and immortality 13623 120 MINUTES 1. Philosophy in India is essentially A) Spiritual B) Material C) Ritualistic D) Agnostic 2. Rta denotes A) Powers of God B) Bondage and Liberation C) The order of the world D) Soul and

More information

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Lectureship SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS. Conducted by University of Pune

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Lectureship SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS. Conducted by University of Pune Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Lectureship _hmamô > am ` Ï`mª`mVm[XmgmR>r am `ÒVar` [mãvm MmMUr (g{q>) [arjm Conducted by University of Pune (AS THE STATE AGENCY) SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS

More information

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY, A.M.U. Ethical Philosophy (PYB 201)

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY, A.M.U. Ethical Philosophy (PYB 201) Ethical Philosophy (PYB 201) Credits: 04 B.A. (Hons.) IInd Semester Facts and Values Free- will and Determinism Ethical Relativism Theories of Punishment Bentham s Utilitarianism Mill s Utilitarianism

More information

Philosophy Courses-1

Philosophy Courses-1 Philosophy Courses-1 PHL 100/Introduction to Philosophy A course that examines the fundamentals of philosophical argument, analysis and reasoning, as applied to a series of issues in logic, epistemology,

More information

Govt. College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu

Govt. College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu Govt. College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY SYLLABI AND COURSES OF STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY FOR SEMESTERS 5 TH AND 6 TH AS PER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYTSTEM FOR THE EXAMINATIONS TO

More information

Lecture 18: Rationalism

Lecture 18: Rationalism Lecture 18: Rationalism I. INTRODUCTION A. Introduction Descartes notion of innate ideas is consistent with rationalism Rationalism is a view appealing to reason as a source of knowledge or justification.

More information

PHILOSOPHY PAPER - III. (1) AkÂïa (2) Dik (3) KÂla (4) Manas

PHILOSOPHY PAPER - III. (1) AkÂïa (2) Dik (3) KÂla (4) Manas PHILOSOPHY PAPER - III Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory. 1. The cause of the apprehension of past and present according

More information

The British Empiricism

The British Empiricism The British Empiricism Locke, Berkeley and Hume copyleft: nicolazuin.2018 nowxhere.wordpress.com The terrible heritage of Descartes: Skepticism, Empiricism, Rationalism The problem originates from the

More information

Undergraduate Calendar Content

Undergraduate Calendar Content PHILOSOPHY Note: See beginning of Section H for abbreviations, course numbers and coding. Introductory and Intermediate Level Courses These 1000 and 2000 level courses have no prerequisites, and except

More information

Philosophy (PHILOS) Courses. Philosophy (PHILOS) 1

Philosophy (PHILOS) Courses. Philosophy (PHILOS) 1 Philosophy (PHILOS) 1 Philosophy (PHILOS) Courses PHILOS 1. Introduction to Philosophy. 4 Units. A selection of philosophical problems, concepts, and methods, e.g., free will, cause and substance, personal

More information

PU M A Philosophy. 1 of PU_2015_361 The eightfold path (astanga-marga) was taught by

PU M A Philosophy. 1 of PU_2015_361 The eightfold path (astanga-marga) was taught by PU M A Philosophy 1 of 100 133 PU_2015_361 The eightfold path (astanga-marga) was taught by-------------------. Mahavira Sankara Madhva Buddha 2 of 100 126 PU_2015_361 That Brahman is qualified by cit

More information

Epistemic Reduction: The Case of Arthāpatti

Epistemic Reduction: The Case of Arthāpatti Epistemic Reduction: The Case of Arthāpatti Dr. Sara L. Uckelman s.l.uckelman@durham.ac.uk @SaraLUckelman PhilSoc 30 Oct 18 Dr. Sara L. Uckelman Epistemic Reduction 30 Oct 18 1 / 31 An introduction into

More information

Rethinking Knowledge: The Heuristic View

Rethinking Knowledge: The Heuristic View http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319532363 Carlo Cellucci Rethinking Knowledge: The Heuristic View 1 Preface From its very beginning, philosophy has been viewed as aimed at knowledge and methods to

More information

Aspects of Western Philosophy Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Aspects of Western Philosophy Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Aspects of Western Philosophy Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Module - 21 Lecture - 21 Kant Forms of sensibility Categories

More information

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NET BUREAU

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NET BUREAU UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NET BUREAU NET SYLLABUS Subject : PHILOSOPHY Code No. : 03 Unit 1: Classical Indian: Epistemology and Metaphysics Vedic and Upaniṣadic: Ṛta the cosmic order, the divine and

More information

PHILOSOPHY. Time : 1 Hour 15 Minutes Maximum Marks: 100. Instructions for the Candidates

PHILOSOPHY. Time : 1 Hour 15 Minutes Maximum Marks: 100. Instructions for the Candidates SET-17-Philosophy-II(A)-E Roll No. 0917 (Write Roll Number from left side exactly as in the Admit Card) Subject Code : 09 PAPER II PHILOSOPHY Signature of Invigilators 1. 2. Question Booklet Series Question

More information

What is the Nature of Logic? Judy Pelham Philosophy, York University, Canada July 16, 2013 Pan-Hellenic Logic Symposium Athens, Greece

What is the Nature of Logic? Judy Pelham Philosophy, York University, Canada July 16, 2013 Pan-Hellenic Logic Symposium Athens, Greece What is the Nature of Logic? Judy Pelham Philosophy, York University, Canada July 16, 2013 Pan-Hellenic Logic Symposium Athens, Greece Outline of this Talk 1. What is the nature of logic? Some history

More information

The Systems of Indian Philosophy

The Systems of Indian Philosophy UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION BA Philosophy (2011 Admission Onwards) V Semester Core Course QUESTION BANK 1. The etymological meaning of the world philosophy is a) Love of Soul c)

More information

TARGET VISION IAS www.visionias.in www.visionias.wordpress.com Under the Guidance of Ajay Kumar Singh ( B.Tech. IIT Roorkee, Director & Founder : Vision IAS ) INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM INTERACTIVE PHILOSOPHY

More information

The Problem of Major Premise in Buddhist Logic

The Problem of Major Premise in Buddhist Logic The Problem of Major Premise in Buddhist Logic TANG Mingjun The Institute of Philosophy Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Shanghai, P.R. China Abstract: This paper is a preliminary inquiry into the main

More information

4. The regularity of the movements of the sun, moon, and stars, the alterations of day and of night, and of the reasons are because of

4. The regularity of the movements of the sun, moon, and stars, the alterations of day and of night, and of the reasons are because of PHILOSOPHY (INDIAN AESTHETICS) 1. Rta literally means 1. The course of things 2. Seasons 3. Ceremony 4. Temporal changes 2. Rta is a 1. Law 2. Method 3. Duty 4. Obligation 3. Rta can be said as 1. The

More information

Syllabus. Primary Sources, 2 edition. Hackett, Various supplementary handouts, available in class and on the course website.

Syllabus. Primary Sources, 2 edition. Hackett, Various supplementary handouts, available in class and on the course website. Philosophy 203: History of Modern Western Philosophy Spring 2011 Tuesdays, Thursdays: 9am - 10:15am Benedict 105 Hamilton College Russell Marcus Office: 210 College Hill Road, Room 201 email: rmarcus1@hamilton.edu

More information

Question No Bookmark Karma kanda refers to Mantras & Brahmanas Aryanakas & Upanishads Upanishads & Mantras Brahmans & Aryanakas

Question No Bookmark Karma kanda refers to Mantras & Brahmanas Aryanakas & Upanishads Upanishads & Mantras Brahmans & Aryanakas Examination: M.A. Philosophy Section 1 - Section 1 Question No.1 4.00 Kant ascribes to which type of Idealism Objective Idealism Subjective Idealism Absolute Idealism Phenomonenalistic Idealism Question

More information

24.01 Classics of Western Philosophy

24.01 Classics of Western Philosophy 1 Plan: Kant Lecture #2: How are pure mathematics and pure natural science possible? 1. Review: Problem of Metaphysics 2. Kantian Commitments 3. Pure Mathematics 4. Transcendental Idealism 5. Pure Natural

More information

Cotton College State University Department of Philosophy Undergraduate syllabus

Cotton College State University Department of Philosophy Undergraduate syllabus Cotton College State University Department of Philosophy Undergraduate syllabus Subject code Subject title L+T+P Credits Semester-1 PHL 101C Epistemology 3+1+0 4 PHL 102C Metaphysics 3+1+0 4 PHL 103C Modern

More information

CONTENTS. CHAPTER 1. CHAPTER II. THE PROBLEM OF DESCARTES, -

CONTENTS. CHAPTER 1. CHAPTER II. THE PROBLEM OF DESCARTES, - CONTENTS. CHAPTER 1. THE PROBLEM OF DESCARTES, - Aristotle and Descartes, 1. Augustine's treatment of the problem of knowledge, 4. The advance from Augustine to Descartes, 10. The influence of the mathematical

More information

PHILOSOPHY (PHIL) Philosophy (PHIL) 1. PHIL 56. Research Integrity. 1 Unit

PHILOSOPHY (PHIL) Philosophy (PHIL) 1. PHIL 56. Research Integrity. 1 Unit Philosophy (PHIL) 1 PHILOSOPHY (PHIL) PHIL 2. Ethics. 3 Units Examination of the concepts of morality, obligation, human rights and the good life. Competing theories about the foundations of morality will

More information

Kant Lecture 4 Review Synthetic a priori knowledge

Kant Lecture 4 Review Synthetic a priori knowledge Kant Lecture 4 Review Synthetic a priori knowledge Statements involving necessity or strict universality could never be known on the basis of sense experience, and are thus known (if known at all) a priori.

More information

Discuss the theory of evolution accoridng to Sankhya. : Philosophy. (Assignment) Master of Arts Programme (M.A.)

Discuss the theory of evolution accoridng to Sankhya. : Philosophy. (Assignment) Master of Arts Programme (M.A.) 198 3. Discuss the theory of evolution accoridng to Sankhya Philosophy. Course Title : Indian Philosophy Code : MAPH Course Code : MAPH-01 01 Maximum Marks : Maximum Marks : What is the concept of Philosophy?

More information

Aspects of Western Philosophy Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Aspects of Western Philosophy Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Aspects of Western Philosophy Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Module - 20 Lecture - 20 Critical Philosophy: Kant s objectives

More information

Introduction to Philosophy PHL 221, York College Revised, Spring 2017

Introduction to Philosophy PHL 221, York College Revised, Spring 2017 Introduction to Philosophy PHL 221, York College Revised, Spring 2017 Beginnings of Philosophy: Overview of Course (1) The Origins of Philosophy and Relativism Knowledge Are you a self? Ethics: What is

More information

Syllabus. Primary Sources, 2 edition. Hackett, Various supplementary handouts, available in class and on the course website.

Syllabus. Primary Sources, 2 edition. Hackett, Various supplementary handouts, available in class and on the course website. Philosophy 203: History of Modern Western Philosophy Spring 2012 Tuesdays, Thursdays: 9am - 10:15am SC G041 Hamilton College Russell Marcus Office: 202 College Hill Road, Upstairs email: rmarcus1@hamilton.edu

More information

Do you have a self? Who (what) are you? PHL 221, York College Revised, Spring 2014

Do you have a self? Who (what) are you? PHL 221, York College Revised, Spring 2014 Do you have a self? Who (what) are you? PHL 221, York College Revised, Spring 2014 Origins of the concept of self What makes it move? Pneuma ( wind ) and Psyche ( breath ) life-force What is beyond-the-physical?

More information

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT QUESTION BANK

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT QUESTION BANK UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION B.A PHILOSOPHY (2011 ADMISSION ONWARDS) VI SEMESTER CORE COURSE MODERN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY QUESTION BANK Unit-1: Spirit of Modern Philosophy 1. Who among

More information