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Academic Department Patna, Bihar University Estd. 1917

Department Of Philosophy

Constituent Department of Patna University, Patna

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About Department Of Philosophy

Background, academic mission, and departmental profile

The post-graduate department of Philosophy is one of the oldest departments of Patna University. The post-graduate teaching started in the year 1918 as a unit of Patna College. As an independent Department it came into existence on 2nd January, 1957 and was shifted to the palatial building of Darbhanga House on the bank of river Ganges.

The Department imparts post-graduate teaching and provides facilities to research scholars. The Department has the honour of having Dr D. M. Dutta, an eminent scholar of international repute as its first Head.

Courses Offered

=> Master Of Arts (M.A.) Philosophy

Areas Covered : Indian & Western Philosophy (Ancient Medieval,Modern and Contemporary)
Ethics: Indian and Western.

Logic: Indian and Western, Gandhian Thought.

Religion (Indian and Western) Indian Philosophy: Detailed study of Ancient Indian Philosophy.

Religion: Philosophy of Religion and Comparative Religion.

Ethics: Virtue Ethics, Applied Ethics, Professional Ethics and Environmental Ethics

Infrastructure

Rich Library facility with more than five thousand books and a reading room.

Contact

Phone No : 0612-2660071 (O) / 9334205012(M)
Email Id : [email protected]

Faculty Type Postgraduate Teaching Department
Affiliation Patna University, Patna
Campus Location Patna, Bihar

Programs & Courses Offered

Academic qualifications and certifications administered by this department

=> Master Of Arts (M.A.) Philosophy

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Areas Covered : Indian & Western Philosophy (Ancient Medieval

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Modern and Contemporary)

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Ethics: Indian and Western.

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Logic: Indian and Western

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Gandhian Thought.

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Religion (Indian and Western) Indian Philosophy: Detailed study of Ancient Indian Philosophy.

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Religion: Philosophy of Religion and Comparative Religion.

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Ethics: Virtue Ethics

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Applied Ethics

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Professional Ethics and Environmental Ethics

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Infrastructure

Offered at Patna University, Patna

Rich Library facility with more than five thousand books and a reading room.

Offered at Patna University, Patna

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common queries about Department Of Philosophy

Where is the Department Of Philosophy located?

The Department Of Philosophy is an academic teaching department of Patna University, Patna, located in Patna, Bihar, India.

How can students enroll in courses offered by this department?

Admissions to courses offered by Department Of Philosophy are conducted as per Patna University, Patna guidelines, through institutional counseling, entrance examination results, or direct application via the official university portal.

What qualifications are awarded by Department Of Philosophy?

Depending on the curriculum, the department awards University diplomas, certificates, postgraduate degrees, and research fellowships accredited under Patna University, Patna.