7-Philosophy

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History and Problems of Philosophy1 . Plato and Aristotle :

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ldeas; Substance; Form andMatter; Causation; Actuality and Potentiality.Philosophy 1

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2. Rationalism (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz);

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CartesianMethod and Cer tain Knowledge; Substance; God;Mind-Body Dualism; Determinism andFreedom.Philosophy 2

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3. Empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume) :

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Theory ofKnowledge; Substance and Qualities; Self and God;Scepticism.Philosophy 3

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4. Kant:

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Possibility of Synthetic a priori Judgments;Space and Time; Categories; ldeas of Reason;Antinomies; Critique of Proofs for the Existence ofGod.Philosophy 4

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S. Hegel :

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Dialectical Method; Absolute ldealism.Philosophy 5

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6. Moore, Russ e)] and Early Wittgenstein :

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Defence ofCommonsense; Refutation of Idealism; LogicalAtomism; Logical Constru ctio ns; IncompleteSymbols; Picture Theory of Meaning; Sying andShowing.Philosophy 6

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7. Logica]Positivism :

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VerificationTheoryofMeaning;Rejection of Metaphysics; Linguistic Theory ofNecessary Propositions.Philosophy 7

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8. Later Wittgenstein :

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Meaning and Use; Languagegames;Cri tique of Private Language.Philosophy 8

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9. Phenomenology (Husser1):

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Method; Theory ofEssences; Avoidance of Psycho1ogism.Philosophy 9

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I 0. Existentialism (Kierkegaard, Sarte, Heidegger):

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Existence and Essence; Choice, Responsibility andAu the ntic Existence; Being-in-the-world andTemporality.Philosophy 10

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II. Quine and Strawson :

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Critique of Empiricism; Theoryof Basic Particulars and Persons.Ph ilosophy 11

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12. Carvaka :

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Theory of Know1egde; Rejection ofTranscendent Entities.Philosophy 12

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13. Jainism :

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Theoty of Reality; Saptabhanginaya;Bondage and Liberation.Philosophy 13

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14. Schools of Buddhism :

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Prat l tya~amutpada;Ksanikavada, Nairatmyavada.Ph ilosophy 14

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15. Nyaya- Vaiesesika :

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Theory ofCategories;Theoryof Appearance; Theory of Pramana; Self, Liberation;God; Proofs for the Existence of God; Theory ofCausation; Atomistic Theory of Creation.Ph ilosophy 15

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16. Samkhya; …..

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Prakrit; Pumsa; Causation; Liberation. Philosophy 16

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17. Yoga;….

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Citta; Cittavrtti; Klesas; Samadhi; Kaivalya. Philosophy 17

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18. Mimamsa:

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Theory of Know1egdePhilosophy 18

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19. Schools of Vedanta :

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Brahman; lsvara; Atman; Jiva;Jagat; Maya; Avida; Adhyasa; Moksa;Aprthaksiddhi; Pancavidhabheda.Ph ilosophy 19

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20. Aurobindo:

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Evolution, Involution; Integral Yoga.

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21. Socio-Political Philosophy

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1. Socia] andPo1itica11dea1s: Equality, Justice, Liberty.2. Sovereignty: Austin, Bodin, Laski, Kauti1ya.3. lndividua] and State : Rights; Duties andAccountabi1ity.4. Forms of Government : Monarchy; Theocracy andDemocracy.5. Po1itica1 ldeo1ogies: Anarchism; Marxism andSocialism.6. Humanism; Secularism; Mu1ti-cu1tura1ism.7. Crime and Punishment: Com1ption, Mass Violence,Genocide, Capita] Punishment.8. Development and Socia] Progress.9. Gender Discrimination :Female Foeticide, Land andProperty Rights; Empowerment.10. Caste Discrimination: Gandhi andAmbedkar.Philosophy 21

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Philosophy of Religion

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1. Notions of God: Attributes; Relation to Man andthe World. (lndian and Western).2. Proofs for the Existence of God and their Critique(lndian and Western).3. Problem of Evil.4. Sou]: lmmortality; Rebirth and Liberation.S. Rea~ on, Revelation and Faith.6. Religious Experience : Nature and Object (lndianand Western).7. Religion without God.8. Religion and Morality.9. Religious Pluralism and the Problem of AbsoluteTmth.10. Nature of Religious Language: Analogical andSymbolic; Cognitivist andN on-cognitive.Philosophy 22