Syllabus (PHILOSOPHY)
Course Type: MAJ-11
Semester: 7
Course Code: PHIMAJ11
Course Title: Western & Indian Logic
(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1
Credit: 6
Practical/Theory: Theory
Course Objective: a. Logic is one of the most essential branches in Philosophy, because one cannot think without the help of rules of thoughts. Anything, whatever it may be cannot be accepted if it is devoid of logic. That is why in ancient India logic was treated as the
Learning Outcome: a) To develop a logical brain among the students, so that they could handle any conflicting situation in their future lives. b) The outcome of logic is the elaboration of a coherent system that allows us to investigate, classify and evaluate good and bad
- Module-1: The Method of Deduction (Symbolic Logic by I.M. Copi Ch.3)
- Module-2: Quantification Theory (Symbolic Logic by I.M. Copi Ch.4)
- Module-3: Truth Tree Method (Jeffery)
- Module-4: Definition, constituents and process of Anumāna from Nyāya and Buddhist Perspectives
- Module-5: Paksatā & Parāmarṣa (Nyāya)
- Module-6: Definition of vyāpti
Reading References:
- Symbolic Logic : I.M. Copi
- Formal Logic – Its Scope and Limits : R. C. Jeffrey
- Tarka-Bhāsā (Anumāna Khanda) : Keshab Mishra
- Nyāyabindu (Anumāna Khanda)
- Vedānta Paribhāsā (Dvitiya Pariccheda)
- Perception : B. K. Motilal
- Buddhist Logic : Stcherbatsky
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.
