Syllabus (PHILOSOPHY)
Course Type: MAJ-8
Semester: 6
Course Code: PHIMAJ8
Course Title: Contemporary Philosophy (Indian and Western)
(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1
Credit: 6
Practical/Theory: Theory
Course Objective: Contemporary philosophy has arisen in awareness of the need to reconcile the forces of tradition with those of modernity. The paper is about the philosophical views of Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, Muhammad Iqbal, B. R. Ambedkar, Sri Aurobindo,
Learning Outcome: Our cultural heritage is nothing but a production of thought of the truth-perceiver. Their saying is embodied with rich philosophical outgrowth. So in studying this paper the students could follow the path they have shown and apply the ideology of the see
- Module-1: Rabindranath Tagore: (Nature of Man, Surplus of Man); Swami Vivekananda: (Practical Vedanta, Universal Religion) (15 classes)
- Module-2: Muhammad Iqbal: (Intuition, Self); Sri Aurobindo: (Mind and Supermind, Integral Yoga) (15 classes)
- Module-3: S. Radhakrishnan: (Absolute Reality, Human Destiny); B. R. Ambedkar: (Caste and Untouchability, Neo-Buddhism) (15 classes)
- Module-4: B. Russell: (Appearance and Reality, Existence of Matter) (15 classes)
- Module 5: B. Russell: (Idealism, On Induction) (20 classes)
- Module 6: A. J. Ayer: (Elimination of Metaphysics) (10 classes)
Reading References:
- D. M. Dutta: Chief Currents of Contemporary Philosophy
- B. K. Lal: Contemporary Indian Philosophy
- S. Radhakrishnan: An Idealistic View of life
- Sri Arobindo: Integral Yoga
- Rabindranath Tagore: The Religion of Man
- A. J. Ayer: Language, Truth and Logic
- A. J. Ayer: The Central Questions of Philosophy
- A.J. Ayer: Russell
- B. Russell: The Problems of Philosophy
Bengali Books:
- Saikat Bandyopadhyay: Binshashatabdir Bharatiya Darshan
- Gobinda Charan Ghosh: Samasamayik Bharatiya Darshan
- Shrabanti Bhattacharya: Adhunik Bharatiya Darshan
- Sushil Kumar Chakrabarty: Darshan Samasya
- Samarendra Bhattacharya: Darshaner Samasya.
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.
