Philosophy Honours

Outcome of the Study

Course 1: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

  • Students will get knowledge about some Indian schools of philosophy.
  • Students can understand that materialistic world is not their destiny.
  • Students will be able to internalize that there is something beyond the logical world.

 

Course 2: LOGIC (WESTERN) I

  • Students will be able to think critically and logically.
  • Using logic students will be able to  adapt and make appropriate decisions.
  • From this course students will get the knowledge about traditional and Aristotelian logic.

 

Course 3: WESTERN PHILOSOPHY

  • Students will have knowledge about major movements, issues and philosophical systems of the ancient, medieval and modern era.
  • Students will be aware of philosophy of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
  • Students will be acquainted with the concept of rationalism.

 

Course 4: ETHICS

  • It will guide the students for moral daily living and judge whether their behaviour can be justified.
  • Students can understand their moral responsibilities towards the society.
  • Students will get the knowledge about Kantian theory, Utilitarianism, Virtue, ethics etc.

 

Course 5: INDIAN PHILOSOPHY II

  • Students will know about some Indian Schools of philosophy.
  • Students can understand that materialistic world is not their destiny.
  • Students will be able to realise that there is something beyond the logical world.

 

Course 6: WESTERN PHILOSOPHY II

  • Students will have knowledge about major movements, issues and philosophical systems of the ancient, medieval and modern era.
  • Students will know about empiricism.
  • Students will have a concept of Kantian-critical theory.

 

Course 7: LOGIC (WESTERN) II

  • Studying logic is important since it helps people with critical thinking and thinking more clearly or logically.
  • Using logic an individual will be able toadapt and make appropriate decisions.
  • Students will be aware of the concept of Predicate logic, Shaffer’s Stroke Function, CNF, DNF, Truth tree, Mill’s method.

 

Course 8: PSYCHOLOGY

  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of psychology and the importance of the scientific method.
  • Students will have an understanding of the parts of the brain, their functions and the relationship between biology and psychology.
  • Students will develop an understanding of the concept of personality and psychological disorder.

 

Course 9: PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

  • Students will understand the relation between philosophy and religion.
  • Students will understand the concept of existence of God and also religion without God.
  • Students will gather knowledge about religious language and belief.

 

Course 10: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

  • Students will be aware of the concepts of justice, freedom, equality, liberty, democracy and authority in modern context as well as in the past.
  • Students will understand the religious, moral codes, class, caste custom and law.
  • Students will understand their social responsibilities as a human being.

 

Course 11: TARKASAMGRAHA

  • Students will get knowledge about ultimate reality.
  • Students will get a clear picture of Nyaya – Vaisesika philosophy.
  • Students will understand the similarities and dissimilarities between Nyaya and Vaisesika philosophy.

 

Course 12: ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY I

  • Students will understand the relationship between language and reality.
  • Students will be able to remove vagueness from language in terms of Philosophy.
  • As students of Philosophy, they shall apply logical techniques in order to attain conceptual clarity. 
  • Students will learn that philosophy should be consistent with the success of modern science.

 

Course 13: ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY II

  • Students will get knowledge about ‘The Problems of Philosophy’ and ‘The Elimination of Metaphysics’.
  • Students will be able to identify the problems in Philosophy.
  • Students will have a clear knowledge about Bertrand Russell and A. J. Ayer’s philosophy.

 

Course 14: APPLIED ETHICS

  • Students will be guided for responsible behaviour and they will learn to take responsibility for their actions.
  • Students will know about environmental ethics, medical ethics, human rights, media ethics, discrimination on the basis of sex, race, caste and religion etc.
     
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