JAI HIND COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS Syllabus for S.Y.B.A. Course : Philosophy Semester : III Credit Based Semester & Grading System With effect from Academic Year 2018-19 1
List of Courses Course: Philosophy Semester: III SR. NO. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE NO. OF LECTURES / WEEK NO. OF CREDITS SYBA 1 APHI301 Social Philosophy 3 3.5 2 APHI302 Alternative Traditions in Indian Philosophy 3 3.5 2
Semester III Theory Course: APHI301 Social Philosophy (Credits : 3.5 Lectures/Week: 03) Objectives: The learning objectives for social philosophy are structured using four strands of inquiry, reasoning, philosophical perspectives and applied philosophy debates in social philosophy Outcomes: Philosophical tenets and thoughts are applied to contemporary social issues for the purpose of analytic clarity I II V Family and Gender Issues 1. Perspectives on family & marriage: (i) Plato s perspective on marriage and family (ii) Bertrand Russell s perspective on marriage and family 2. Gender as a construct: (i) Feminism (Simone de Beauvoir) (ii) Masculinity Philosophy of Discrimination 1. Economic discrimination: Gandhi s notion of trusteeship 2. Class discrimination: Marx s theory of alienation (of proletariat) 3. Racial Discrimination: Frantz Fanon s dialectics of recognition (Hegel) 4. Caste discrimination: Ambedkar s account of the problem of caste discrimination Just War and Pacifism 1. Just War Theory: (i) Justice of War (jus ad bellum) (ii) Justice in war (jus in bello), (iii) Justice after war (jus post bellum); 2. Types of pacifism Engaging Diversity 1. Multiculturalism: Bhikhu Parekh 2. Critique of multiculturalism - Brian Barry 3. Rights of refugees and rights of immigrants Michael Dummett 4. Orientalism - Post-colonial critique of the European representation of the Orient - Edward Said 12 L References: 1. de Beauvoir, S. (2009) The Second Sex (a new translation by Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier). London: Vintage 2. Deborah Satz, B. Feminist Perspectives on Reproduction and the Family Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2013 (on line https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminismfamily/) 3. Russell, B. (1985) Marriage and Morals. London and New York: Routledge Publications 4. Sawyer, J. (2004) On Male Liberation in Feminism and Masculinities ed. Peter 3
Murphy. Oxford: Oxford University Press 5. Thorne, Barrie (1982 ). Feminist Rethinking of the Family: An Overview in Rethinking the Family: Some Feminist Questions ed. Barrie Thorne and Marilyn Yalom. New York and London: Longman 6. Todd Reeser, Masculinities in Theory: An Introduction chapter 1 7. Beynon, John. Masculinities and Culture chapter 1 I 1. Ambedkar, B. R. (1979) Annihilation of Caste in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Writings and Speeches, Vol. 1. Bombay: Education Department, Government of Maharashtra 2. Ambedkar, B.R. (2002) On the way to Goregaon in The Essential Writings of B.R. Ambedkar ed. Valerian Rodrigues. Oxford. OUP 3. Ambedkar, B.R. (2002) Who were the Shudras? in The Essential Writings of B.R. Ambedkar ed. Valerian Rodrigues. Oxford. OUP. 4. Fanon, F. (1967) The Fact of Blackness Black Skin White Masks. New York: Grove Press 5. Gandhi, M. (1990) Trusteeship. New Delhi: Navjeevan Publication 6. Kripalani, K. (1960) Poverty in the midst of plenty. In All men are brothers. New Delhi: Navjeevan Publication 7. Elster, John. An Introduction to Karl Marx chapter 3 and 7 8. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels A Manifesto of the Communist Party 1848 https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/download/pdf/manifesto.pdf II 1. Fotion, N. (2007) War and Ethics: a New Just War Theory. New York: Continuum 2. Bird, C. Introduction to Political Philosophy chapter 10 3. McKinnon, C. Issues in Political Theory, chapter 3 4. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (on line source) readings on war and pacificism. V 1. Parekh, B. (2004) Equality of Difference in Colin Farrelly (ed) Contemporary Political Theory: A Reader. London and New Delhi: Sage Publishers 2. Taylor, C. (2004) The Politics of Recognition in Colin Farrelly (ed) Contemporary Political Theory: A Reader. London: Sage Publishers 3. Barry, B. Liberalism and Multiculturalism in Ethics 4. Crowder, G. Theories of Multiculturalism: An Introduction, chapter 3 5. Bill Ashcroft and Pal Ahluwalia, Edward Said (Routledge Critical Thinkers Series) chapter 3 6. Moustafa Bayoumi and Andrew Rubin (ed.) The Edward Said Reader chapter 4 7. Dummett, M. (2001) Immigration and Refugees Routledge London and New York (chapters 1-5) 4
Semester III Theory Course: APHI302 Alternative Traditions in Indian Philosophy (Credits : 3.5 Lectures/Week: 03) Objectives: To provide opportunities to students to deepen their knowledge of Indian Philosophy through a systematic exposure to schools of Indian Philosophy. To equip students with knowledge and skills necessary for the learning the subject. Outcomes: Introduction to the core philosophical themes of classical Indian schools of philosophy I II V Introduction to Indian Philosophy 1. Vedic Cosmology; 2. Upanishadic philosophy (Brahman, atman and world) 3. Various classifications of schools of Indian Philosophy 4. Introduction to six Darsanas (General features of the Darsanas) Carvaka Philosophy 1. Denial self, liberation and God 2. Perception as the only valid source of knowledge, rejection of inference and testimony 3. Hedonism Jaina Philosophy 1. Classification of reality 2. Syadavada, anekantavada 3. Triratnas 4. Anuvrata and Mahavrata Buddhist philosophy 1. Four-Noble Truths 2. Theory of No-Self (anatmavada) 3. Theory of Momentariness (Kshanikavada) 12 L References: 1. Bishop, Donald (1975) (ed.) Indian Thought: An Introduction. New Delhi. Wiley 2. Deussen, Paul. (1996) Outlines of Indian Philosophy. New Delhi. Crest Publishing 3. Hiriyanna, M. (1993) Outlines of Indian Philosophy. Delhi. Motilal Banarasidas 4. Raju, T. (1971) The Philosophical Traditions of India. London. George Allen & 5. Shah Nathubhai. (1999) Jainism: The World of Conquerors. Delhi. Motilal Banarasidas Publishers 5
I 1. Bishop, Donald (ed.) (1975) Indian Thought: An Introduction. New Delhi. Wiley 2. Chattopadhyay D.P., (2006) Lokayata: A Study in Ancient Indian Materialism. People s Publishing. Third edition 3. Deussen, Paul. (1996) Outlines of Indian Philosophy. New Delhi. Crest Publishing 4. Gokhale, Pradeep P. (2015) Lokayata/Carvaka New Delhi. OUP 5. Hiriyanna, M. (1993) Outlines of Indian Philosophy. Delhi. Motilal Banarasidass 6. Raju, T. (1971) The Philosophical Traditions of India. London. George Allen & 7. Shah Nathubhai (1999). Jainism: The World of Conquerors. Delhi. Motilal Banarasidass Publishers II 1. Bishop, Donald (ed.) (1975) Indian Thought: An Introduction. New Delhi. Wiley 2. Deussen, Paul. (1996) Outlines of Indian Philosophy. New Delhi. Crest Publishing 3. Glasenapp, Helmuth Von. (1998) Jainism: An Indian Religion of Salvation. Delhi. Motilal Banarasidass Publishers 4. Hiriyanna, M. (1993) Outlines of Indian Philosophy. Delhi. Motilal Banarasidass 5. Raju, T. (1971) The Philosophical Traditions of India. London. George Allen & 6. Shah, N. (2001) Jaina philosophy and religion. Delhi. Motilal Banarsidass 7. Shah, Nathubhai. (1999) Jainism: The World of Conquerors. Delhi. Motilal Banarasidass Publishers V 1. Bishop, Donald (ed.) (1975) Indian Thought: An Introduction. New Delhi. Wiley 2. Deussen, Paul. (1996) Outlines of Indian Philosophy. New Delhi. Crest Publishing 3. Gethin, Rupert. (1998) The Foundations of Buddhism. Oxford University Press 4. Hiriyanna, M. (1993) Outlines of Indian Philosophy. Delhi. Motilal Banarasidass 5. Humphreys, Christmas. (1993) The Buddhist Way of Life. New Delhi. Indus Publishers 6. Raju, T. (1971) The Philosophical Traditions of India. London. George Allen & 7. Sangharakshita. (2000) The Essential Teachings of the Buddha. New Delhi. New Age Books 8. Shah Nathubhai. (1999) Jainism: The World of Conquerors. Delhi. Motilal Banarasidass Publishers [A] Evaluation scheme for Theory courses Evaluation Scheme I. Semester End Examination ( SEE)- 100 Marks 6