Syllabus (PHILOSOPHY)
Course Type: MAJ-2
Semester: 2
Course Code: PHIMAJ2
Course Title: Indian and Western Philosophy-2
(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1
Credit: 6
Practical/Theory: Theory
Course Objective: The objective of this selective module is to provide the basic knowledge of three astika schools of Indian philosophy, namely Nyāya, AdvaitaVedānta and Viśiṣtādvaita. In addition to this students could acquinted with the fundamental thought of empir
Learning Outcome: a. We are living in a united culture and our philosophy positively supports this view. In studying this, students will apprehend our unity with the world.. b. And in the remaining part of the module students will be enlightened about the modern epistemolo
- Module-1: Nyāya Philosophy (Pratyakṣa), Vaiśeṣika Philosophy (Padārtha) (15 classes)
- Module-2: AdvaitaVedānta: (Brahman, Jiva, Jagat and Māyā) (15 classes)
- Module-3: Viśiṣtādvaita: (Refutation of Māyāvāda, Brahma, Jiva, Jagat) (15 classes)
- Module-4: Locke (Refutation of Innate Ideas, Primary and Secondary qualities, Theory of Representative Realism) (10 classes)
- Module-5: Berkeley (Refutation of Matter, Esse est Percipi), Hume (Impression and Idea, Causality) (20 classes)
- Module-6: Kant: (Copernican Revolution, Critical Theory, Classification of Judgements (a-priori, a-posteriori, analytic, synthetic, synthetic a-priori), Central Problem) (15 classes)
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ReadingReferences:
- C.D Sharma: A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy
- M Hiriyanna: Outlines of Indian Philosophy
- Jadunath Sinha: History of Indian Philosophy (Vol.1&2)
- D. M. Dutta and S.C. Chatterjee: Introduction to Indian Philosophy
- S.N. Dasgupta: History of Indian Philosophy (Vol. I-V)
- W.T. Stace: A Critical History of Greek Philosophy
- F. J. Copleston: A History of Philosophy (Vol. I & IV)
- Y. Masih: A Critical History of Western Philosophy
- D. J. O'Connor: A Critical History of Western Philosophy
- B. Russell: A History of Western Philosophy
- Rashbihary Das: A Handbook of Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason
- Bengali Book:
- Nirodbaran Chakrabarty: Bharatiya Darshan
- Debabrata Sen: Bharatiya Darshan
- Dipak Kumar Bagchi: Bharatiya Darshan
- Pradyot Kumar Mondal: Bharatiya Darshan
- Srikanta Samanta: Bharatiya Darshaner Ruparekha
- Pramodbandhu Sengupta: Paschatya Darshaner Sankhipta Itihas
- Kalyan Chandra Gupta: Paschatya Darshaner Itihas
- Nirodbaran Chakrabarty:Paschatya Darshaner Itihas
- Sushanta Chakrabarty: Paschatya Darshaner Itihas
- Chandradoy Bhattacharya: Paschatya Darshan .
- Rasbihari Das: Kanter Darshan.
Basic Features
Undergraduate degree programmes of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple entry and exit points and re-entry options, with appropriate certifications such as:
- UG certificate after completing 1 year (2 semesters with 40 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- UG diploma after 2 years (4 semesters with 80 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- Bachelor’s degree after a 3-year (6 semesters with 120 credits) programme of study,
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours) after eight semesters (with 170 Credits) programme of study.
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours with Research) if the student completes a rigorous research project (of 12 Credits) in their major area(s) of study in the 8th semester.
Note: The eligibility condition of doing the UG degree (Honours with Research) is- minimum75% marks to be obtained in the first six semesters.
- The students can make an exit after securing UG Certificate/ UG Diploma and are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within three years and complete the degree programme within the stipulated maximum period of seven years.
