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Philosophy – Optional (Preliminary Examination)
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Section-'A'
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Problems
of Philosophy
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1.
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Substance and Attributes : Aristole, Descartes, Locke,
Berkeley
's criticism, Nyaya-Viasesika, Buddhist criticism of Pudgala.
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2.
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God, Soul and the World : Thomas Acquinas,
St. Augustine
, Spinoza, Descartes, Nyaya-Vaisesika, Sankara, Ramanuja.
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3.
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Universals : Realism and Nominalism (Plato, Aristotle,
Berkeley
's criticism of abstract ideas, Nyay-Vaisesika, Buddhism).
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Bases of Knowledge : Pramanavada in Carvaka, Nyaya-Vaisesika, Buddhism,
Advaita Vedanta.
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5.
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Truth and Error : Correspondence Theory, Coherence theory, Pragmatic
Theory; Khyativada (Anyathakhyati, Akhyati, Anivacaniyakhyati).
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6.
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Matter and Mind : Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Berkerley.
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Section-B
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Logic
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1.
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Truth and Validity
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2.
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Classification of sentences : Traditional and Modern.
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3.
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Syllogism : Figures and Moods; Rules of Syllogism (General and
special) validation by Venn Diagrames; Formal Fallacies.
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4.
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Sentential Calculus : Symbolisation; Truth-Functions and their
interdefinability; Truth Tables; Formal Proof.
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Section-'C'
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Ethics
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1.
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Statement of fact and
statement of value.
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2.
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Right and Good;
Teleology and Deontology.
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3.
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Psychological
Hedonism.
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4.
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Utilitarianism (Bentham;
J.S. Mill).
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5.
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Kantian Ethics.
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6.
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Problem of the
freedom of will.
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7.
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Moral Judgements :
Descriptivism, Prescriptivism, Emotivism.
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8.
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Niskamakarma :
Sthitaprajna.
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9.
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Jaina Ethics
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10.
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Four Noble Truths
and Eight fold path in Buddhism.
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Gandhian Ethics : Satya, Ahimsa, Ends and Means. |
