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 90 100 3 Hrs Philosophy. (Indian and Western) -Do- Opt. (ii) Epistemology and 10 90 100 3 Hrs. Metaphysics (Indian & western) B. A. (Sem.-II) Opt. (i) Out Lines of 10 90 100 3 Hrs. Philosophy. (Indian and Western) -Do- Opt. (ii) Epistemology and 10 90 100 3 Hrs. Metaphysics (Indian & western) Note- the students are required to opt. only one out of two optional paper in each semester The courses and syllabi of B. A. (Pass course) Semester System Part-II (2011-2012) and Part-III (2012-2013) are to be decided after Consultation with the Department of Philosophy K. U. K and placed before the U. G. Board of Studies in Philosophy in its next meeting for approval and would be forwarded to the Academic Branch in due course.

B. A. Part-I Philosophy Semester-I opt.-(i) Max. Marks: 90 Internal assesmet-10 Time: 3 Hrs. Syllabi and Courses B.A.-I (Pass Course) Reading w.e.f. 2010-2011 Note:- There will be two optional papers. The students will have to opt. only one paper out of the two papers. The maximum marks are 100 (Theory-90 and Internal Assessment 10) Option (i): Out lines of Philosophy (Indian and Western) Note: Out of Five Unites ten questions will be set equitable distributed over the all Units. Among the ten questions there be one compulsory question must be over the whole syllabus. The examiners will have to attempt five questions, selecting at least two questions from each section all question will be of equal marks. Sem. I Option (i) Out Lines of the Philosophy (Indian & Western) Section -A Unit-1 Common characteristics of Indian philosophy, Charvaka s Epistemology Unit-II Buddhism: Theory of dependent origination for Noble Truths, Jainism- Jiva, Bondage and Liberation Unit-III Nyaya: Theory of Pramans. Vaisesika: Seven categories. Section -B Unit-IV Plato: Theory of Knowledge Aristotle: Theory of Causation, Matter and Form. Descartes: Method of doubt, God: Nature and proofs for his existence Unit-V

Suggested Readings: Swami Satprakasananda : The Methods of Knowledge. D.M. Datta : The Six Ways of Knowing. S. Chatterjee : The Nyaya Theory of Knowledge. Srinivasa Rao : Perceptual Error: The Indian Theories. S.K. Maitra : Fundamental Questions of Indian Metaphysics and Logic Sarasvati Chennakesavan : Concepts of Indian Philosophy. S. Radhakrishanan : Indian Philosophy, Vos. I & II. M. Hiriyanna : Outlines of Indian Philosophy C. D. Sharma : A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy S.N. Dasgupta : A History of Indian Philosophy, Vol. I to V S. Radhakrishnan : Indian Philosophy, Vols. I & II F. Copleston : A History of Philosophy. D.J. O Connor : A Student s History of Philosophy A.K. Rogers : A Critical History of Greek Philosophy

B. A. Part-I Philosophy Semester-I Opt-(ii) Max. Marks: 90 Internal assesmet-10 Time: 3 Hrs. Syllabi and Courses B.A.-I (Pass Course) Reading w.e.f. 2010-2011 Note:- There will be two optional papers. The students will have to opt. only one paper out of the two papers. The maximum marks are 100 (Theory-90 and Internal Assessment 10) Option (ii): Epistemology and metaphysics (Indian & Western) Note: Out of Five Unites ten questions will be set equitable distributed over the all Units. Among the ten questions there be one compulsory question must be over the whole syllabus. The examiners will have to attempt five questions, selecting at least two questions from each section all question will be of equal marks. Sem. I Option (ii) Epistemology and metaphysics (Indian & Western) Section -A Unit-I Section-B Theories of Validity: Svath Pramanyavada: Parath Pramanyvada. Unit-II Theories of perceptual error (Khayativada): Achayativada,-Viparitakhyativada, Anyathakhyativada Unit-III Jain: Dravya, Guna, Paryaya: Jiva and Ajiva Unit-IV Analytic and Synthetic: the problem of Synthetic a priori in Kant. Theories of truth: Unit-V Correspondence; Coherence pragmatic Suggested Readings: Swami Satprakasananda : The Methods of Knowledge. D.M. Datta : The Six Ways of Knowing. S. Chatterjee : The Nyaya Theory of Knowledge.

Srinivasa Rao : Perceptual Error: The Indian Theories. S.K. Maitra : Fundamental Questions of Indian Metaphysics and Logic Sarasvati Chennakesavan : Concepts of Indian Philosophy. S. Radhakrishanan : Indian Philosophy, Vos. I & II. M. Hiriyanna : Outlines of Indian Philosophy C. D. Sharma : A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy S.N. Dasgupta : A History of Indian Philosophy, Vol. I to V S. Radhakrishnan : Indian Philosophy, Vols. I & II F. Copleston : A History of Philosophy. D.J. O Connor : A Student s History of Philosophy A.K. Rogers : A Critical History of Greek Philosophy

B. A. Part-I Philosophy Semester-II Opt-(i) Max. Marks: 90 Internal assesmet-10 Time: 3 Hrs. Syllabi and Courses B.A.-I (Pass Course) Reading w.e.f. 2010-2011 Note:- There will be two optional papers. The students will have to opt. only one paper out of the two papers. The maximum marks are 100 (Theory-90 and Internal Assessment 10) Option (i): Out Lines of the Philosophy (Indian & Western) Note: Out of Five Unites ten questions will be set equitable distributed over the all Units. Among the ten questions there be one compulsory question must be over the whole syllabus. The examiners will have to attempt five questions, selecting at least two questions from each section all question will be of equal marks. Sem. II Option (i) Out Lines of the Philosophy (Indian & Western) Section -A Unit-1 Section-B Sankhya: Yoga: Eightfold Path Advaita: Nirgun Brahman: Satkaryavada: doctrine of prakrti, Purusa and Evolution Unit-II Visist Advaita: Sagun Brahman, Maya, Refutation of Maya. Unit-III Spinoza: Substance: Attributes and Modes. Leibnitz. Doctroine of Monadology Locke: Refutation of innate ideas. Unit-IV Berkeley; Subjective Idealism (esse, est percipi) Hume: Doctrine of Causation Scepticism. Suggested Readings: Unit-V Swami Satprakasananda : The Methods of Knowledge. D.M. Datta : The Six Ways of Knowing. S. Chatterjee : The Nyaya Theory of Knowledge.

B. A. Part-I Philosophy Semester-II Opt-(ii) Max. Marks: 90 Internal assesmet-10 Time: 3 Hrs. Syllabi and Courses B.A.-I (Pass Course) Reading w.e.f. 2010-2011 Note:- There will be two optional papers. The students will have to opt. only one paper out of the two papers. The maximum marks are 100 (Theory-90 and Internal Assessment 10) Option (ii): Epistemology and metaphysics (Indian & Western) Note: Out of Five Unites ten questions will be set equitable distributed over the all Units. Among the ten questions there be one compulsory question must be over the whole syllabus. The examiners will have to attempt five questions, selecting at least two questions from each section all question will be of equal marks. Sem. I Option (ii) Epistemology and Metaphysics (Indian and Western) Section A Unit-I Nirgun Brahman and Sagun Brahman: Prakrti and purusa. Unit-II Nyaya s proofs for the existence of God. Abhava; Special padarthas; Visesa, Samvaya. Theories of Causation in Indian Philosophy. Section-B Unit-III Substance in Plato (Ideas): Aristotle s matter and form Unit-IV Mind-body relation in Descartes, Spinoza and Leibnitz Unit-V Causality: Aristotle and Hume Suggested Readings: Swami Satprakasananda : The Methods of Knowledge. D.M. Datta : The Six Ways of Knowing. S. Chatterjee : The Nyaya Theory of Knowledge.