M.PHIL-PHILOSOPHY
CURRICULUM
Sl.No
Papers
Max. Marks
Ex. Hrs.
1
Research Methodology
100
3
2
Indian Philosophies Of Life And Problems In
Western Metaphysics
100
3
100
3
100
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3
Indian Philosophy Through The Ages
4
Dissertation
Paper – I
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY THEORY
(Economics, English, Geography, Geology, History and Political Science, Philosophy)
UNIT - I
Research – Meaning – Purpose – Types of Research –Pure – Applied, Historical , Descriptive And
Experimental – Significance of Research in Social Sciences- Process of Research – Meaning – Scientific Method –
Induction And Deduction.
UNIT - II
Research Problem – Sources of Research – Locating and Formulating of the Research Problem – Criteria in
Selecting Problem – Defining and Delimiting Problems. Literature Search – Importance of Surveying Related
Literature.
UNIT - III
Hypothesis – Meaning – Importance – Types – Sources – Characteristics – Different Forms of Hypothesis –
Difficulties in Formulation – Testing the Hypothesis.
UNIT - IV
Research Methods – Definition – Sources – Advantages – Limitations – Steps Involved in Historical Methods
, Case Study Method, Survey Method , Experimental Method and Field Investigation Research Evaluation Research ,
Action Research, Ex-post Facto Research Etc., Research Design – Characteristics – Components and Types of
Research design.
UNIT - V
Data Collection, Primary and Secondary data, methods of Data Collection, schedule, Interview,
Questionnaire. Research Report - Types of Reports – Contents – Styles of Reporting – Steps in Drafting Reports –
Editing
the
Final Draft – Evaluating the Final Draft.
Reference Books
1. Research Methodology Methods and Techniques - C.R. Kothari
2. Research in Education
3. Methods of Social Research
4. Methods and Techniques of Social Research
5. Scientific Social Survey and Research
- John W. Best
- Groode and Hatt
- Wilkinson and Bhandarkar
- P.V. Young
6. Training in Research Methodology in Social Sciences in India - ICSSR
PAPER-II :
INDIAN PHILOSOPHIES OF LIFE AND PROBLEMS IN WESTERN
METAPHYSICS
UNIT: I
The Doctrine of karma. The concepts of Bandha and moksa. Analysis of
suffering according to sankhya and Buddhis. Various concepts of moksa, Jivanmukti,
videhamukthi, Nirvana, Nihreyasa, Apavarga (Nyaa), kaivalya (sankhya Jainism), Sthita
prajna (Gita), Brahmabhava (Vedanta).
UNIT:II
The methods of disciplining One’s life: Ethical idealism of Buddhism,
Jainism, yoga system and the ethics of the Bhagavadgita.
UNIT:III
The concept of purusartha as providing a frameworke for understanding
Indian philosophis of life. Approaches to purusartha: karma and Artha as the only
purusarthas, trivarga theory and the theory of four purusarthas as articulated in sastras
and Darshanas. The modem interpretation of the concept of purusartha.
UNIT:IV
Nature and concepts of physical world, idealism, phenomenalism.
UNIT:V
Nature and concepts of physical world, ldealism, phenomenalism.
Prescribed Reading
Bhargava Dayananda: Jaina Ethics, Motilal Baranasidass, 1968
Saddhatissa .H : Buddhist Ethics Allen and Unwin, 1970
Daya Krishna: Indian philosophy, A Counter perspective.
S.Radhakrishnan : Indian philosophy, vol I & II
S.N. Dasgupta : History of Indian philosophy. (All volumes)
M. Hiriyanna : Outlines of Indian philosophy.
Dutta- Laxmi Trust : purusartha (anthology ),pune, 1995
O’ Connor D. J. : A Critical History of western philosophy, Collier Mac Millan
publishers, London, 1964.
Passmore John : a Hundred years of western philosophy, Collier Mac Millan
publishers,lundon,1964.
Passmore John: A Hundred years of philosophy, London. 1957.
Edwaris paul : TheEncyclopedia of philosophy. Macmillam & Co and the Free
press New York, 1967.
Hospers John : An introduction to the Philosophical Analysis, 1953
Prepared by : Dr. Jagadish patgiri, Dept. of philosophy, Cotton College,
Guwahati.
Paper-III
INDIAN PHILOSOPHY THROUGH THE AGES
UNIT I:
Vedic philosophy polytheism, Henotheism, Monotheism, - Upanishad Brahaman Atman
– World – Bhagawath Geetha – Nishkamakarma – Svadharma – Four Yogas
UNIT II:
Ani Vedic Trend – Lokayatha, Indian Materialism – Jainism – Syadvada, jiva, ajila,
bondage and libration – Ethics – Buddhism – 4 Noble truths, Theory of dependent origination - 8
fold paths.
UNIT III:
Nyaya – Vaiseriaka: Epistemology, God, categories, atonnism – Samkhya – Yoga:
Purusha, Prakrti meory of evoluation, 8-fold yogic paths – Mimamsa Vedanta: Dharma –
Athwaidha – Visita Athwaidha – Braman – Atman Maya – Libaration –
UNIT IV:
Saiva Sidhanta - Pati – pasu – pasam – baondage and libration – Vira Saivism – 5
disciplines and 8 shids
UNIT V:
Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda –
UNIT VI:
Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore and Sri Arabindo
UNIT VII:
Philosophy of Radha Krishnan – Teachings of Vemana
UNIT VIII:
Teachings of Ramana Maharishi and Sri Narayana Guru
Books for Study:
1. Datta and Chaterjee
:
Introduction to Indian Philosophy - Calcutta University.
2. Chandradhar Sharma
:
A Critial Survey of Indian Philosophy: Inotilal Banaridas.
3. Radha Krishnan
:
Indian Philosophy
4. Dass Gupta
:
History of Indian Philosophy
5. Margarate Chaterjee
:
Contemporary Indian Philosophy
6. Vatsyayna
:
Contemporary Indian Philosophy
7. Mahadevan TMP
:
Introduction to Indian Philosophy
8. Nagaraja Rao
:
Hinduism through the ages