Course Information & Syllabus
Semester I
Paper No. 1 Epistemology (Indian)
- Unit I - The Nature of Cognition
a) Definition and Nature of Prama
b) Definition and Nature of Pramana.
c) Kinds of Pramana.
- Unit II - Concept of Perception
a) Definition and Nature of Perception
b) Kinds of Perception
c) Theories of Perception according to Buddhism and Nyaya Darshan
- Unit III - A brief study of the following Pramanas
a) Anuman
b) Upamana and Sabda
c) Arthapatti and Anupalabdhi
- Unit IV - Theories of Perceptual error
a) Akhyati and Anyathakhyati
b) Atmakhyati and Asatkhyati
c) Anirvacaniyakhyati
Paper No. 3 Moral Philosophy Part I
- Unit I - Concept of Dravya
a) Classification of Padarthas according to vaisesika.
b) Classification of Dravyas according to Jainism
c) Classification of Tattvas according to samkhya
- Unit II - Concept of Causality
a) Satkaryavada and Asatkaryavada
b) Parinamavada and vivartavada.
c) Pratityasamutpada
- Unit III - Concept of self
a) Nature of self according to carvaka
b) Nature of self according to Jainism
c) Nature of self according to Buddhism and Vaisesika
- Unit IV - Concept of Universals and Particulars
a) Nature of Universals and Particulars
b) Nature of Universals and Particulars according to Nyaya Darshan.
c) Nature of Universals and Particulars according to Buddhism
Semester II
Basic Concepts in Political Philosophy
- Unit I - The Concept of Democracy
a) The Meaning and foundation of Democracy
b) H.J. Laski's Concept of Democracy
c) Pt. Nehru’s Views on Democracy
- Unit II - Neo Marxism and Socialism
a) Diffence between Marxism and Neo Marxism
b) Gramcys concept of Hegimony, working Council
c) Luca's views on Neo Marxism
- Unit III - Secularism
a) The Meaning of secularism
b) Various Aspects of Secularism
c) The Indian Context of the Problem of Secularism
- Unit IV - Rights and Duties
a) The Meaning of Rights and Duties
b) The Theory of Natural Right
c) Duties of Citizens
Modern Indian Philosophers
- Unit I - Ravindranath Tagore
a) Religion of Man
b) Views on Nature and Art
c) Views on Education
- Unit II - Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
a) Intellect and Intuition
b) Idealistic View of Life
c) Views on Education
- Unit III - Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
a) Freedom, Equality and fraternity
b) Dhamma and Dharma
c) Views on Education
- Unit IV - J. Krishnamurthy
a) J. Krushnamurthy's Concept of Deconditioning and Self - awareness
b) Freedom from the known
c) J. Krushnamurthy's views on Education
