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    23.

    PHILOSOPHY
    DETAILS OF SYLLABUS
    UNIT - I - INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
    1 General characteristics of Indian Philosophy - Vedic Religion and PhilosophyConcept of Rta- Upanishad- Central teachings
    2. Bhagavat Gita - Nishkama karma-God- Stitha prajna-Lokasamgraha
    3. Orthodox and heterodox systems. Charvaka Meaterialism - Metaphysics Epistemology and Ethics
    4. Buddhism: Four Noble Truths; No soul theory; Doctrine of Momentariness,
    theory of dependent origination - AstangaMarga-Nirvana
    5. Jainism- Categories- Anekanta vada- Syad vada -Bondage and liberation
    6. NyayaVaisesika Categories-Pramanas- causation-Atomism
    7. Samkhya yoga: Metaphysics- Causation- Prakriti-Purusa evolution-Astanga yoga
    8. Purva mimamsa- Epistemology - causation Dharma
    9. Advaita-Adhyasa-Maya-Vivarta vada-Satta traya- Jiva-Jivan mukti- Visistadvaita
    Saguna Bhrama-Refutation of Maya-Aprathaksiddhi -Bhakti Prapatti- DvaitaPancha bheda- saksi-Bhakti.
    10. Contemporary Indian Philosophy.
    Swami Vivekananda : Practical Vedanta, universal religion
    Sri Aurobindo : Evolution Involution-Supermind-Integral yoga
    Iqbal-God-Self-Superman
    Radhakrishnan : Intellect and intuition
    J.Krishna Murthi-Freedom from the unknown- Analysis of the self.
    Mahatma Gandhi-Ahimsa-Satyagraha-Swaraj-Sarvodaya.
    Ambedkar-Varna and the caste system Neo-Buddhism.

    UNIT - II - WESTERN PHILOSOPHY


    1. Greek Philosophy :
    Socrates-Method- Virtue is Knowledge.
    Plato -Theory of Knowledge-Theory of Ideas Soul and God.

    Aristotle-Theory of causation-Form and Matter- Potentiality and actuality- Soul


    and God.
    2. Medival Philosophy
    St. Augustine-God-problem of evil
    St. Anselem- Faith and reason-Ontological argument
    St. Thomas Aquinas- Proofs for existence of God
    3. Rationalism:
    Descartes- Method-Clear and distinct ideas- Cogito ergo sum- Innate ideas
    Mind-body interactionism.
    Spinoza Substance-God-Pantheism-Mind-body problem.
    Leibniz- Doctrine of Monads-Pre-established harmony-The best of all possible
    worlds.
    4. Empiricism :
    Locke- Refutation of innate ideas-theory of knowledge-primary and secondary
    qualities.
    Berkeley- -Immaterialism-Esse est percipi-Rejection of abstract ideas
    Hume- Impression and ideas-causation-self.
    Kant- Copernican revolution-Synthetic aproiri judgements- Categories of
    understanding-space and time-Phenomenon and noumenon.
    5. The critical Philosophy
    Idealism
    Hegel- Absolute Idealism-Dialectical method-Concept of being-Non-being &
    Becoming.
    6. Linguistic philosophy and Logical positivism
    Wittgenstein- earlier and later Wittgenstein-Ideal language
    Ordinary language- Language and Reality- Picture theory- Philosophy and
    Language-Use theory of language.
    Logical positivism- The verifiability theory of meaning- Verification PrincipleRejection of Metaphysics- Unity of Sciences.

    UNIT - III LOGIC


    1. Nature and Scope of Logic-Propositions-Categorical-Conditional-Classification
    of Categorical Propositions- Distribution of terms in AEIO propositions- Euler's
    circle

    2. Inference-immediate Mediate-Opposition of proposition-Square of OppositionObversion - Conversion


    3. Syllogism, Categorical , Hypothetical, Disjunctive (Structure, rules and
    fallacies)- Dilemma Types Structure and rule Methods of meeting a
    dilemma.
    4. Induction: Induction and Deduction Problem of Induction Material and formal
    grounds; Scientific Induction; Stages of Induction; Scientific view of causation Mills methods
    5. Symbolic Logic - Advantages Variables and Constants Truth and Validity
    Truth functional connectives statement and statement Form basic Truth
    Tables.

    UNIT - IV ETHICS
    1. Nature and Scope - Normative science Freedom of the will law of Karma
    Contemporary influence of Ethics Hedonism Psychological and Ethical
    2. Utilitarianism of J.S. Mill Bentham Kantian Ethics Categorical Imperative
    Postulates of Morality Ethical Theory of Bradley.
    3. Ethical Sceptism Origin and development Approval of logical Positivists
    Ayer and Carnap.
    4. Rights and Duties Cardinal virtues Theories of punishment Deterrent
    Retributive and Re informative.
    5. Professional ethics medical ethics legal ethics Ethics for teachers and

    students.

    UNIT- V CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY


    1. Phenomenology Basic characteristics Edmund Husserl Doctrine of
    Intentionality Bracketing Phenomenological Reduction.
    2. Existentialism Origin and Development Chief Characterestics Theistic and
    Atheistic Existentialism Satre Concept of freedom Heidegger The problem
    of being Concept of Dasien.
    3. Kierkegaard Meaning and Nature of Existence Truth is Inward and Subjective
    The Spheres of existence Aesthetic Ethical Religious.

    4. Linguistic Philosophy G.E. Moore Meaning and Reference Frege Concept


    and object Sence and Reference Russell Theory of definite Description
    Logical Atomism.
    5. Sree Narayana Guru Unification of Wisdom Jathi Mimamsa.
    6. Chattambi Swamikal Power and Authority Vedadhikara Nirupanam
    Redefinition of Chaturvarnyam.
    6. M.N. Roy Radical Humanism.

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