PHILOSOPHY (HONS./PG) [ CODE -25]]
Group –A (INDIAN PHILOSOPHY)
1. GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
2. CARVAKA:
(a) Epistemology
(b) Metaphysics
(c) Ethics
3. JAINISM
(a) Anekantavada, (b) Syadvada, (c) Jaina theory of self and
liberation
4. BUDDHISM
(a) Four noble truths, (b) Pratityasamutpada, (c) Nairatmyavada,
(d) Ksanabhangavada, (e) Four schools of Buddhism.
5. NYAYA- VAISESIKA
(a) Nyaya epistemology
(b) Nyaya theory of God
(c) Nyaya theory of soul
(d) Vaisesika metaphysics:
(i) Categories of reality (Padartha)
(ii) Dravya – Definition of dravya and its different
kinds.
(iii)Guna – Definition of guna and a short account of its
different kinds.
(iv)Karma – Definition and a short account of its
different kinds.
(v) Samanya – Definition of samanya. Samanya and
jati, upadhi and jati. Arguments for accepting
samanya as a padartha. Classification of
samanya. Jatibadhakas.
(vi)Visesa – Definition of visesa.
Arguments for accepting visesa as a separate category
(vii)Samavaya – Definition of
samavaya Distinction between
samyoga and samayaya.
Distinction between samavaya and svarup-sambandha.
Arguments for accepting samavaya as a category
Arguments for accepting samavaya as one and eternal
(viii)Abhava – Justification for accepting abhava as a
separate category of reality.
Refutation of the Prabhakara view that abhava is nondifferent
from its locus.
Different kinds of abhava
6. SAMKHYA AND YOGA
(a) Samkhya theory of causation (satkaryavada); different
forms of satkaryavada.
(b) Samkhya theory of Prakrti
(c) Samkhya conception of Guna
(d) Relation between Prakrti and Gunas
(e) Proofs for the existence of prakrti
(f) Samkhya theory of Purusa; proofs for the existence; of purusa
Doctrine of plurality of selves.
(g) Theory of evolution (after Vacaspati’s commentary)
(h) Samkhya theory of liberation – jivanmukti and videhamukti.
(i) Yoga conception of God.
(j) Cittabhumi and Cittavrtti
(k) Eight – fold means of Yoga.
(l) Samadhi – its different types.
7. MIMAMSA (PRABHAKARA AND BHATTA)
(a) Arthapatti and Anupalabdhi as sources of valid knowledge.
(b) Pramanyavada in respect of origin of knowledge and
knowledge of knowledge.
8. VEDANTA (SAMKARA AND RAMANUJA)
(a) Nature of Brahman, according to Samkara.
(b) Saguna Brahman and nirguna Brahman, according to Samkara.
(c) Relation between Brahman and the world (Jagat) according to
Samkara.
(d) Samkara’s doctrine of Maya
(e) Ramanuja’s criticism of Samkara’s doctrine of Maya
(f) The Advaita theory of liberation – Jivanmukti and videhamukti
(g) Ramajuja’s theory of Brahman
(h) Relation between Jiva and Brahman, according to Ramanuja
Group –B (ETHICS)
1) The Nature of Ethics
2) Moral and Non-moral Action
3) The Nature of Moral Judgement
4) Object of Moral Judgement
5) Postulates of Morality
6) Theories of Punishment
7) Standard’s of Morality
Hedonism:
(a) Psychological and Ethical, (b) Egoistic Hedonism, (c) Gross
Egoistic Hedonism, (d) Refined Egoistic Hedonism (e) Altruistic
Hedonism – Bent ham’s Theory, (f) Mill’s Utilitarianism, (g) Act –
Utilitarianism and Rule – Utilitarianism
9. Deontological Theories
Act - Deontological Theories
Rule – Deontological
Theories Kant’s Theory
10.Practical Ethics
(i) The concept of Practical Ethics
(ii) Euthanasia
(iii)Killing Animals
(iv)Environmental Ethics
Group – C
(HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY)
Plato : (a) Theory of Knowledge
(b) Theory of Forms
Aristotle: (a) Doctrine of Causality
(b) Theory of Substance
(c) Matter and Form
(d) Criticism of Plato’s Theory of Forms
Descartes: (a) Cartesian Method
(b) Cartesian Method of Doubt
(c) Cogito ergo sum
(d) Criterion of Truth
(e) Theory of Ideas
(f) Proofs for the Existence of God
(g) Doctrine of Substance
(h) Mind-Body Relation
(i) Proof of the External World
Spinoza: (a) Doctrine of Substance
(b) Relation between Substance and Attributes
(c) Doctrine of Modes
(d) Theory of Knowledge
(e) Mind – Body Relation
(f) Conception of Freedom; Intellectual Love of God.
Leibnitz: Doctrine of Monads: Truths of Reason of Truths of Fact; The Principles of
Non-Contradiction, Sufficient Reason and the Identity of Indiscernibles;
The Doctrine of Pre-established Harmony; Theory of Knowledge. Problem
of Evil.
Locke:
Refutation of Innate Ideas and Principles; Theory of Idea s:
Distinction
between Primary and Secondary Qualities. Theory of Knowledge.
Berkeley: Rejection of Materialism; Criticism of Abstract Ideas; Rejection
of
the
Distinction between Primary and Secondary Qualities; Esseest Percipi;
Role of God in Berkeley’s Philosophy.
Hume: Distinction between Impressions and Ideas; Relation of Ideas and Matters
of Facts; Causality; Self, Scepticism.
Kant: Apriori and Empirical Knowledge; Analytic and Synthetic Judgement;
Synthetic Apriori Judgement-Kant’s Problem; Copernican Revolutio n
in
Philosophy; Space and Time; Categories of the Understanding.
Group – D
(PSYCHOLOGY)
Methods of
Psychology: Introspection: Extrospection; Experimental Method.
Sensation: Definition; Attributes of Sensation; Weber-Fechner Law
Perception: Definition; Distinction between Sensation and Perception; Gestalt Theory
of Perception.
Memory: Factors of Memory: Marks of Good Memory: Laws of Association. Causes
of Forgetfulness.
Attention: Nature, Condition and Span of Attention: Division of Attention.
Learning: Theories of Learning- Trial and Error Theory; Pavlov’s Conditioned
Response Theory: Gestalt Theory.
Instinct: Biological Theory; Psychological Theory.
Consciousness: Levels of Consciouness; Proofs for the Existence of the Unconscious;
Freud’s Theory of Dream.
Intelligence: Definition; Measurement of Intelligence; I.Q. Binet – Simon Test of
Intelligence; Terman Merril and Wecshler Test of Intelligence.
Theories of Intelligence: Unifactor; Two-Factor (Spearman’s Theory);
Multifactor Theory.
Group – E
(LOGIC)
Basic Concepts : Social Group; Community; Association ; Institution; Customs;
Folkways and Mores.
Social Class and Caste : Principles of Class and Caste; Class Attitudes and Class
Consciousness.
Social Change : The Marxist Theory of Social Change.
Political Philosophy : Nature and Scope; Scientific Theory and Philosophical
theory. Political Ideals : Democracy – Its diferent forms.
Socialism – Utopian and Scientific.
Sarvodaya; Gandhiji’s Conception of Nonviolence.
Gandhiji’s Theory of Trusteeship.
Group – F
(SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY)
1) Categorical Propositions and Classes: Quality, Quality and Distribution of
Terms; Translating Categorical Propositions into Standard form.
2) Immediate Inference: Conversion, Obversion, Contraposition: Square of
Opposition; Determination of the truth-value of a proposition, given the
truth-value of another proposition.
3) Categorical Syllogism: General Rules and Fallacies; Solving Problems and
Proving Theorems concerning Syllogism.
4) Boolean Interpretation of Categorical Propositions, Venn Diagrammatic
Representation of Categorical Propositions. Use of Venn Diagram to Test
Arguments for validity; Review of the Traditional Laws of Logic concerning
Immediate Inference and Syllogism: hypothetical and Disjunctive Syllogism:
Dilemma.
(5) Truth Functions: Negation, Conjunction, Disjunction, Conditional, Biconditional.
Testing Argument-forms and Arguments for validity by applying (a) Truthtable
Method, (b) Method of Resolution, (c) Shorter Truth-table Technique-
Reductio Ad Absurdum. Testing Statement/Statement-form for Validity of
Truth-table Method and method of Resolution. Proving invalidity, to
Construct Formal Proof of Validity.
(6) Quantification: Translating Sentences into Quantificational Language:
Quantification Rules – Ul, EI, UG EG. To Construct Formal Proof of Validity
of Arguments involving Monadic Quantification, To Prove invalidity of
Arguments involving Monadic Quantification.
(7) Analogy and Probable Inference: Induction by Simple Enumeration; Analogical
Argument; Appraising Analogical Arguments.
(8) Causul Connection and Mill’s Methods of Experimental Enquiry. The Meaning of
Cause; Doctrine of Plurality of Causes: Method of Agreement; Method of
Difference; Joint Method of Agreement and Difference; Method of
Concomitant Variation; Method of Residues. Criticisms of Mil’s Methods;
Vindication of Mill’s Methods.
9) Hypothesis: Distinction between Scientific and Unscientific Explanation;
Criteria for appraising Scientific Explanation.
Group –A (INDIAN PHILOSOPHY)
1. GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
2. CARVAKA:
(a) Epistemology
(b) Metaphysics
(c) Ethics
3. JAINISM
(a) Anekantavada, (b) Syadvada, (c) Jaina theory of self and
liberation
4. BUDDHISM
(a) Four noble truths, (b) Pratityasamutpada, (c) Nairatmyavada,
(d) Ksanabhangavada, (e) Four schools of Buddhism.
5. NYAYA- VAISESIKA
(a) Nyaya epistemology
(b) Nyaya theory of God
(c) Nyaya theory of soul
(d) Vaisesika metaphysics:
(i) Categories of reality (Padartha)
(ii) Dravya – Definition of dravya and its different
kinds.
(iii)Guna – Definition of guna and a short account of its
different kinds.
(iv)Karma – Definition and a short account of its
different kinds.
(v) Samanya – Definition of samanya. Samanya and
jati, upadhi and jati. Arguments for accepting
samanya as a padartha. Classification of
samanya. Jatibadhakas.
(vi)Visesa – Definition of visesa.
Arguments for accepting visesa as a separate category
(vii)Samavaya – Definition of
samavaya Distinction between
samyoga and samayaya.
Distinction between samavaya and svarup-sambandha.
Arguments for accepting samavaya as a category
Arguments for accepting samavaya as one and eternal
(viii)Abhava – Justification for accepting abhava as a
separate category of reality.
Refutation of the Prabhakara view that abhava is nondifferent
from its locus.
Different kinds of abhava
6. SAMKHYA AND YOGA
(a) Samkhya theory of causation (satkaryavada); different
forms of satkaryavada.
(b) Samkhya theory of Prakrti
(c) Samkhya conception of Guna
(d) Relation between Prakrti and Gunas
(e) Proofs for the existence of prakrti
(f) Samkhya theory of Purusa; proofs for the existence; of purusa
Doctrine of plurality of selves.
(g) Theory of evolution (after Vacaspati’s commentary)
(h) Samkhya theory of liberation – jivanmukti and videhamukti.
(i) Yoga conception of God.
(j) Cittabhumi and Cittavrtti
(k) Eight – fold means of Yoga.
(l) Samadhi – its different types.
7. MIMAMSA (PRABHAKARA AND BHATTA)
(a) Arthapatti and Anupalabdhi as sources of valid knowledge.
(b) Pramanyavada in respect of origin of knowledge and
knowledge of knowledge.
8. VEDANTA (SAMKARA AND RAMANUJA)
(a) Nature of Brahman, according to Samkara.
(b) Saguna Brahman and nirguna Brahman, according to Samkara.
(c) Relation between Brahman and the world (Jagat) according to
Samkara.
(d) Samkara’s doctrine of Maya
(e) Ramanuja’s criticism of Samkara’s doctrine of Maya
(f) The Advaita theory of liberation – Jivanmukti and videhamukti
(g) Ramajuja’s theory of Brahman
(h) Relation between Jiva and Brahman, according to Ramanuja
Group –B (ETHICS)
1) The Nature of Ethics
2) Moral and Non-moral Action
3) The Nature of Moral Judgement
4) Object of Moral Judgement
5) Postulates of Morality
6) Theories of Punishment
7) Standard’s of Morality
Hedonism:
(a) Psychological and Ethical, (b) Egoistic Hedonism, (c) Gross
Egoistic Hedonism, (d) Refined Egoistic Hedonism (e) Altruistic
Hedonism – Bent ham’s Theory, (f) Mill’s Utilitarianism, (g) Act –
Utilitarianism and Rule – Utilitarianism
9. Deontological Theories
Act - Deontological Theories
Rule – Deontological
Theories Kant’s Theory
10.Practical Ethics
(i) The concept of Practical Ethics
(ii) Euthanasia
(iii)Killing Animals
(iv)Environmental Ethics
Group – C
(HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY)
Plato : (a) Theory of Knowledge
(b) Theory of Forms
Aristotle: (a) Doctrine of Causality
(b) Theory of Substance
(c) Matter and Form
(d) Criticism of Plato’s Theory of Forms
Descartes: (a) Cartesian Method
(b) Cartesian Method of Doubt
(c) Cogito ergo sum
(d) Criterion of Truth
(e) Theory of Ideas
(f) Proofs for the Existence of God
(g) Doctrine of Substance
(h) Mind-Body Relation
(i) Proof of the External World
Spinoza: (a) Doctrine of Substance
(b) Relation between Substance and Attributes
(c) Doctrine of Modes
(d) Theory of Knowledge
(e) Mind – Body Relation
(f) Conception of Freedom; Intellectual Love of God.
Leibnitz: Doctrine of Monads: Truths of Reason of Truths of Fact; The Principles of
Non-Contradiction, Sufficient Reason and the Identity of Indiscernibles;
The Doctrine of Pre-established Harmony; Theory of Knowledge. Problem
of Evil.
Locke:
Refutation of Innate Ideas and Principles; Theory of Idea s:
Distinction
between Primary and Secondary Qualities. Theory of Knowledge.
Berkeley: Rejection of Materialism; Criticism of Abstract Ideas; Rejection
of
the
Distinction between Primary and Secondary Qualities; Esseest Percipi;
Role of God in Berkeley’s Philosophy.
Hume: Distinction between Impressions and Ideas; Relation of Ideas and Matters
of Facts; Causality; Self, Scepticism.
Kant: Apriori and Empirical Knowledge; Analytic and Synthetic Judgement;
Synthetic Apriori Judgement-Kant’s Problem; Copernican Revolutio n
in
Philosophy; Space and Time; Categories of the Understanding.
Group – D
(PSYCHOLOGY)
Methods of
Psychology: Introspection: Extrospection; Experimental Method.
Sensation: Definition; Attributes of Sensation; Weber-Fechner Law
Perception: Definition; Distinction between Sensation and Perception; Gestalt Theory
of Perception.
Memory: Factors of Memory: Marks of Good Memory: Laws of Association. Causes
of Forgetfulness.
Attention: Nature, Condition and Span of Attention: Division of Attention.
Learning: Theories of Learning- Trial and Error Theory; Pavlov’s Conditioned
Response Theory: Gestalt Theory.
Instinct: Biological Theory; Psychological Theory.
Consciousness: Levels of Consciouness; Proofs for the Existence of the Unconscious;
Freud’s Theory of Dream.
Intelligence: Definition; Measurement of Intelligence; I.Q. Binet – Simon Test of
Intelligence; Terman Merril and Wecshler Test of Intelligence.
Theories of Intelligence: Unifactor; Two-Factor (Spearman’s Theory);
Multifactor Theory.
Group – E
(LOGIC)
Basic Concepts : Social Group; Community; Association ; Institution; Customs;
Folkways and Mores.
Social Class and Caste : Principles of Class and Caste; Class Attitudes and Class
Consciousness.
Social Change : The Marxist Theory of Social Change.
Political Philosophy : Nature and Scope; Scientific Theory and Philosophical
theory. Political Ideals : Democracy – Its diferent forms.
Socialism – Utopian and Scientific.
Sarvodaya; Gandhiji’s Conception of Nonviolence.
Gandhiji’s Theory of Trusteeship.
Group – F
(SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY)
1) Categorical Propositions and Classes: Quality, Quality and Distribution of
Terms; Translating Categorical Propositions into Standard form.
2) Immediate Inference: Conversion, Obversion, Contraposition: Square of
Opposition; Determination of the truth-value of a proposition, given the
truth-value of another proposition.
3) Categorical Syllogism: General Rules and Fallacies; Solving Problems and
Proving Theorems concerning Syllogism.
4) Boolean Interpretation of Categorical Propositions, Venn Diagrammatic
Representation of Categorical Propositions. Use of Venn Diagram to Test
Arguments for validity; Review of the Traditional Laws of Logic concerning
Immediate Inference and Syllogism: hypothetical and Disjunctive Syllogism:
Dilemma.
(5) Truth Functions: Negation, Conjunction, Disjunction, Conditional, Biconditional.
Testing Argument-forms and Arguments for validity by applying (a) Truthtable
Method, (b) Method of Resolution, (c) Shorter Truth-table Technique-
Reductio Ad Absurdum. Testing Statement/Statement-form for Validity of
Truth-table Method and method of Resolution. Proving invalidity, to
Construct Formal Proof of Validity.
(6) Quantification: Translating Sentences into Quantificational Language:
Quantification Rules – Ul, EI, UG EG. To Construct Formal Proof of Validity
of Arguments involving Monadic Quantification, To Prove invalidity of
Arguments involving Monadic Quantification.
(7) Analogy and Probable Inference: Induction by Simple Enumeration; Analogical
Argument; Appraising Analogical Arguments.
(8) Causul Connection and Mill’s Methods of Experimental Enquiry. The Meaning of
Cause; Doctrine of Plurality of Causes: Method of Agreement; Method of
Difference; Joint Method of Agreement and Difference; Method of
Concomitant Variation; Method of Residues. Criticisms of Mil’s Methods;
Vindication of Mill’s Methods.
9) Hypothesis: Distinction between Scientific and Unscientific Explanation;
Criteria for appraising Scientific Explanation.
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