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 Paper I, Credits: 05 (Theory) + 01 (Tutorial) = Total 06 Credits There shall be 09 questions each of equalvalue out of which 05 questions are to be Rest 08 questions will beof descriptive and analytical nature out of which 04 questions are Unit I : Nature of Philosophy, Chief characteristics of Indian Philosophy; Charvaka School: Its epistemology and ethics Unit II : Jainism: Concept of Jiva, bondage and liberation; Buddhism : The Four Noble Truths. Unit III : Nyaya: Theory of Pramanas, the idea of God and proofs for the existence of God; Vaisesika: Padarthas, dravya, guna, karma, samanya, visesa, samavaya,abhava, parmanuvada. Unit IV : Samkhya: Causation theory (Satkaryavada), Prakriti, arguments for its existence,purusa, arguments for its existence. 01Credit Suggested Readings: Sinha, H. P. Singh, B. N. Nigam, Shobha Sharma, C. D. Sharma,C.D. Paper II kiruprekha AalochanaurAnushilan An Introduction to Indian Philosophy A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy PHI-H-C-102T 2
Ancient Greek Philosophy Semester I, Core Paper II, Credits: 05 (Theory) + 01 (Tutorial) = Total 06 Credits There shall be 09 questions each of equal value out of which 05 questions are to be Rest 08 questions will be of descriptive and analytical nature out of which 04 questions are Unit I: Milesians: Reality and metaphysical view of Thales and Anaximander, Fundamentalmetaphysical Reality of Pythagoreans. Unit II: Heraclitus and its momentriness; Eleatic school:metaphysical and Epistemological view of Parmenidesand Zeno. Unit III: Epistemological & Ethical views of Socrates. Suggested Readings: Tiwari, N. P. Sahay, J. C. Sahay, Jagdishchandra Pandey,Sangamlal Stace,W.T. Greek evammadhyayugindarshan Greek evammadhyakalindarshankavaigyanikitihas PaschatyaDarshankePravritiyan Greek evam Madhya Darshan A Critical History of Greek Philosophy 3
GENERAL AND PASS COURSE Generic Elective Paper I Ancient Indian Philosophy Paper code - PHI-H-GE-104T Semester I, Generic Elective Paper I, Credits: 05 (Theory) + 01 (Tutorial) = Total 06 Credits There shall be 09 questions each of equal value out of which 05 questions are to be Rest 08 questions will be of descriptive and analytical nature out of which 04 questions are Unit I: Meaning and Nature of Philosophy, Chief characteristics of IndianPhilosophy, Charvaka. Unit II: Jainism: Concept of Jiva, Bondage and Liberation; Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths. 01Credit Unit III: Nyaya: Theory of Pramanas, The idea of God and Proofs for the existenceof God. Unit IV: Samkhya: Causation theory (Satkaryavada),Prakriti, Arguments for itsexistence; Purusa, Arguments for its existence; Unit V: Advaita Vedanta: Nirguna Brahman. Maya; Visistadvaita:Saguna Brahman, Refutation of Mayavada. Suggested Reading: Sinha, H. P. kiruprekha Singh, B. N. Nigam, Shobha Sharma, C. D. AalochanAurAnushilan Sharma, C.D. A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy a An Introduction to Indian Philosophy 4
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