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 & METAPHYSICS : INDIAN) 2 T 1 (ETHICS : WESTERN) 4 T 1 (LOGIC : WESTERN) 6 T 1 (EPISTEMOLOGY & METAPHYSICS : WESTERN)
PHILOSOPHY B. A. I Semester I Paper : 1 T 1 ETHICS (INDIAN) Unit I: Indian Ethics Definition, nature & Scope of Indian Ethics. Four stages of development. Characteristics of Indian Ethics Philosophical & Religious Postulates. Importance of Indian Ethics Unit II: Dharma: Introduction Definition, kinds of Dharma- Sadharan Dharma, Swadharma ( Ashram & Varna vyavastha) Importance of Dharma. Buddha Ethics: Introduction, Four noble truths, eight fold path. Unit III: Karma & Yoga Theory of Karma (Karmasidhanta) Nishkam karmayoga Yoga Ethics: Definition, i) Chittabhumi 2) Chitta Vrutti 3) Panchaklesh 4) Ashtangmarga. Unit IV: Purushartha : Definition, kinds, Importance of Purushartha. Jaina Ethics Assignment for 20 Marks based on whole syllabus. Books recommended: MkW- jkeukfk dsnkjukfk 'kekz % uhfr kkl= dh :ijs[kk Jhfuokl gjh nhf{kr % uhfreheklak Jhfuokl gjh nhf{kr % Hkkjrh; uhfr kkl= ;nqukfk flugk % uhfr kkl= jruk nso % uhfr kkl= dh :ijs[kk fnokdj ikbd % Hkkjrh; uhfr kkl= Hkkjrh; uhfr kkl=k % MkW-o` kkyh dqyd.khz Ethical Philosophies of India by I. C. Sharma Bhartiya Darshan By Datta &Chatterjee
PHILOSOPHY B. A. I Semester II Paper : 2 T 1 ETHICS (WESTERN) Unit I: Unit II: Introduction, Definition, nature &Scope of western Ethics. Moral concepts: Good, Right, Duty and Obligation. Kinds of Action: Voluntary actions, Non-voluntary actions, In- Voluntary actions. Object of Moral judgments: Motive & Intention ( gsrw vkf.k mís ; ) Means & ends (lk/ku] lk/;) Hedonism: Introduction, Definition, Kinds, Psychological Hedonism, Ethical Unit III: Unit IV: Hedonism, Egoistic Hedonism. Altruistic Hedonism. Utilitarianism: Bentham and J.S. Mill. Rationalism: Introduction, Definition Difference between Hedonism & Rationalism, Kant s Rationalism. Meta ethics: Subjectivism, Objectivism, descriptivism, Prescriptivism, Emotivism. Theories of Punishment: Introduction, Types & Importance Applied Ethics: Introduction, Definition, nature & Scope Assignment for 20 Marks based on whole syllabus. Books recommended: 1- Lkq- ok- c[kys % uhfr kkl=kkph :ijs kk 2- Ikh- Mh- pks/kjh % lcqks/k uhfr kkl=k 3- MkW- jkeukfk dsnkjukfk 'kekz % uhfr kkl=k dh :ijs[kk 4- Jhfuokl gjh nhf{kr % uhfrehekalk 5- ;nqukfk flugk % uhfr kkl=k 6- ljqsunz xk;/kus% eqy;fuosnu %,d vfruhfr kkl=kh; fpfdrlk 7- fn- ;- ns kikams % uhfr kkl=kkps iz u 8- Ethics by Mcenzee 9- An Introduction to Ethics by William Lillie 10- A Manual of Ethics by Dr. J. N. Sinha
PHILOSOPHY B. A. II Semester III Paper : 3 T 1 LOGIC (INDIAN) UNIT I Theories of inference in Nyaya: Definition, Constituents, Process and Types; Pakshata. UNIT-II Paramarsa, Lingaparamarsa, Vyaptigrahopaya, Hetvabhasa. UNIT -III Theories of inference in Buddhism: Definition, Constituents, Process and Types; Paksata, Paramarsa, Lingaparamarsa, Vyaptigrahopaya, Hetvabhasa. UNIT-IV Theories of inference in Jainism: Definition, Constituents, Process and Types; Paksata, Paramarsa, Lingaparamarsa, Vyaptigrahopaya, Hetvabhasa. SUGGESTED READINGS: 1. Annambhatta: Tarkasangraha 2. C. Bhattacharyya: Elements of Indian Logic and Epistemology 3. S.S. Barlingay: A Modern Introduction to Indian logic 4. S. Chatterjee: Nyaya Theory of Knowledge. 5- Jhfuokl gjh fnf{kr % Hkkjrh; rùokku 6- MkW- o` kkyh dqyd.khz % Hkkjrh; rdz kkl= 7- MkW- o` kkyh dqyd.khz % Hkkjrh; rdz kkl=k esa vuqeku 8- nrr,oa pvthz% Hkkjrh; n kzu 9- kkarhizlkn v=ks; % Hkkjrh; rdz kkl=k 10- MkW- jktchj flag ks[kkor % U;k; n kzu esa O;kIrh dh vo/kkj.kk 11- cyhjke kqdy% vuqeku izek.k 12- cztukjk;.k kekz% Hkkjrh; n kzu esa vuqeku
PHILOSOPHY B. A. II Semester IV Paper : 4 T 1 LOGIC (WESTERN) (Traditional Logic) UNIT-I 1. Nature of logic- definition of logic, importance and scope. 2. Introductory topics: Sentence, Propositions, Argument: Truth, Validity, 3. Difference between deductive and inductive inference. 4. Term and classification of terms: connotation, denotation. 5. Difference between Proposition and sentence, classification of proposition. UNIT-II 1. Aristotelian classification of propositions. 2. Immediate inference: Square of opposition, conversion, obversion. 3. Categorical syllogism: Figure, Mood, Rules of validity,(8 rules) and its related fallacies. (Symbolic logic) UNIT-III 1. Symbolic Logic: use of symbols 2. Truth functions: Negation, Conjunction, Disjunction, Implication, and Equivalence.
UNIT-IV 1. Tautology, Contradiction, Contingency 2. Decision procedure: Truth table 3. Veen diagram 4. Soundness SUGGESTED READINGS: 1. K. T. Basantani : Introduction to symbolic logic 2. I. M. Copy: Symbolic logic 3. MkW- luqhrk baxgs o izk- oanuk?kq ks% rdz kkl= 4. fn- ;- ns kikams% lkadsfrd rdz kkl=k vkf.k mn~xeu
PHILOSOPHY B. A. III Semester V Paper : 5 T 1 EPISTEMOLOGY & METAPHYSICS (INDIAN) EPISTEMOLOGY (INDIAN) UNIT -I Knowledge: Nature and scope. Prama and Aprama: definition and kinds. UNIT -II Pramana, definition and kinds, Pramanyavada definition and kinds, METAPHYSICS (INDIAN) UNIT III Vaiseshika (Padartha), Concept of Soul, Liberation and ultimate reality according to Carvaka, Vaiseshika. UNIT IV Concept of Soul, Liberation and ultimate reality according to Sankhya and Vedanta (Shankaracharya). SUGGESTED READINGS: 1. C. Bhattacharyya: Elements of Indian Logic and Epistemology 2. S. Chatterjee: Nyaya Theory of Knowledge. 3. Frank Thilly: A History of Philosophy 4. Dr. J. N. Sinha: Outlines of Indian Philosophy 5. M. Hiriyanna: Outlines of Indian Philosophy 6. Dr. J. N. Sinha: Outlines of Western Philosophy 7- Jhfuokl gjh fnf{kr % Hkkjrh; rùokku 8- MkW- o` kkyh dqyd.khz% Hkkjrh; o ik pkr; rùokkukrhy lel;k 9- nrr,oa pvthz% Hkkjrh; n kzu 10- MkW- jkeukfk kekz% Hkkjrh; n kzu ds ewyrro
PHILOSOPHY B. A. III Semester VI Paper : 5 T 1 EPISTEMOLOGY & METAPHYSICS (WESTERN) EPISTEMOLOGY (WESTERN) UNIT-I Knowledge: Nature and kinds of knowledge. Russell Theory of Knowledge: Knowledge by acquaintance and Knowledge by description. UNIT-II Sources of Knowedge: Empiricism and Rationalism, Kant s theory. Hume s Scepticism: Definition of Scepticism. METAPHYSICS (WESTERN) UNIT- III Concept of Substance. (Special reference to Descartes, Spinoza and Leibnitz) UNIT-IV Theory of causation Hume, Mill and Aristotle. SUGGESTED READINGS: 1. C. Bhattacharyya: Elements of Indian Logic and Epistemology 2. S. Chatterjee: Nyaya Theory of Knowledge. 3. Frank Thilly: A History of Philosophy 4. Dr. J. N. Sinha: Outlines of Indian Philosophy 5. M. Hiriyanna: Outlines of Indian Philosophy 6. Dr. J. N. Sinha: Outlines of Western Philosophy 7- Jhfuokl gjh fnf{kr % Hkkjrh; rùokku 8- MkW- o` kkyh dqyd.khz % Hkkjrh; o ik pkr; rùokkukrhy lel;k 9- nrr,oa pvthz% Hkkjrh; n kzu 10- MkW- jkeukfk kekz% Hkkjrh; n kzu ds ewyrro 11- MkW- fouksndqekj dvkjs,oa iznhidqekj [kjs% vk/kqfud ik pkr; n kzu 12- Ikk- nk- pks/kjh % ik PkkR; n kzu