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“ Dnyanteerth” Vishnupuri, Nanded – 431 606 Faculty of Social Sciences

Syllabus of

Philosophy

M.A. II nd Year

Semester III

(With effective from June 2009)

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Syllabus of

MA II Philosophy

Semester III

With Effective From June - 2009

Paper IX Indian Moral Philosophy

Paper X Contemporary Indian Philosophers - Dr. S.S.Barlingay

Paper XI Existentialism

or

Philosophy of religion

or

Study of classsical philosohpers

Shankaracharya or Wittgenstien

or

Philosophy of science

Papre XII

Aesthetics

or

Studies in Human Rights

or

Study of text : Social Philosophy Written by Prof. Hemchandra Dharmadhikari (Note: Internal assessment and external assessment 20+80=100)

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M.A. II year

Paper IX

Indian Moral Philosophy

Semester III

1) Indian moral philosophy : Introductory

a) Nature and place of moral thought in Indian Philosophy

b) Characteristics of Indian moral philosophy.

c) Distinction between Indian and western moral thought.

2) Basic Concepts in Indian moral thought :

a) Nature and types of purusharthas

b) Doctorine of Purusharthas.

c) Interrelation between Purusharthas

d) Concept of Dharma

e) Concept of Moksha

d) Pravruti and Nivrutti

g) Evaluation of theory of Purusharthas

3) Carvaka on marality :

a) Criticism of Vedas

b) Critique of soul and rebirth

c) Criticism of Karmasiddhanta.

d) Acceptance of two Purusharthas : Kama and Artha.

e) Rejection of Dharma.

f) Rejection of Moksha

g) Carvaka’s ethical Hedonism.

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4) Jaina’s ethics :

a) Code of conduct : Sravaka and Sramana ( Anuvratas and Mahavratas)

b) Concept of Ahimsa.

c) Aparigraha as basic ethical value.

d) Nature and significance of Samyaka Dnyana, Samyak Darshana, and

Samyak Charitra.

Books for reading and reference :

1) Bhagwad Gita ( Relevant Parts Only )

2) Manusmurti ( Relevant Parts Only )

3) Source books of Mimansa – Jha

4) Hindu ethics – mitra

5) Quest after perfection – Hiriyanna

6) Presuppositions of Indian Philosophics – Petter

7) History of Indian Philosophy – S.Dasgupta

8) Outline of Indian Philosophy – M. Hiriyanna

9) Hinduism : N.C. Choudhari

10) An introduction to Indian Philosophy – Datta and Chatterji

11) Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy – C.D.Sharma 12) History of Indian Philosophy – Dasgupta S. N.

13) Indian Philosophy Vol. I and II – Dr.S. Radhakrishnan.

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M.A. II year

Paper X Contemporary Indian Philosophers

Dr. S.S. Barlingay

Semester III

I) i) S.S. Barlingay : Man and Work.

ii) S.S. Barlingay’s Philosophical Development.

iii) His Concept of Philosophy

II) i) Distinguishables and Seperables.

ii) Idea of Consciousness.

iii) Idea of one world.

iv) Experience and Reflection.

III) i) Structure and design of art.

ii) His views on art and Beauty.

iii) His views on Indian Logic.

iv) His Views on Indian Ethics.

IV) i) Value, Values and Value System.

ii) Concept of Freedom and Equality.

iii) Concept of Justice.

iv) Concept of Democracy.

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V) i) Concept of Process of Education.

ii) The Concept of National Integration.

iii) The Concept of Revolution.

iv) His Views on Jainism and Buddhism.

Reference Books :

1) Beliefs, reasons and reflections : S.S. Barlingay

2) A modern introduction to Indian Logic : S.S. Barlingay

3) Poverty , Power and Progress : S.S. Barlingay

4) Confessions and Commitment . : S.S. Barlingay

5) A Critical Survey of Western Philosophy : S.S. Barlingay

6) A Modern introduction to ethics : S.S. Barlingay

7) Re understanding of Indian Philosophy : S.S. Barlingay

8) Kart’s doctrine of synthetic apriori : S.S. Barlingay 12) Structure and

design of art

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M.A. II Year

Paper – XI

Existentialism

Semester III

1) Introduction to existentialism :

a) A Brief History and Back ground of existentialism : Kant, Schopenhaur,

Nietzsche and Jaspers.

b) Nature of existentialism.

c) Salient features of existentialism.

d) Development of atheistic and theistic forms of existentialism.

e) Place of existentialism in contemporary philosophical thought.

2) Concept of Being :

a) The concept of ‘Being’ in Jasper, Heideger and sartre’s existentialistic

thought.

b) Jasper’s concept of Being

c) Heideger’s concepts of ‘Sein’ and ‘Dasein’

d) Sartre’s concept of Being : Three modes of Being-Being in itself, Being for

itself and Being – for others.

e) Sartre’s concepts of en-soi and Pour-soi

3) Concept of Nothingness :

a) The concept of nothingness in Jasper’s , Heideger and Sartre’s

existentialistic philosophy

b) Heidegers’s View on Nothingness

c) Jaspers’s views about Nothingness

d) Sartre’s concept of Nothingness.

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4) Concept of God in existentialism :

a) The concept of God in Kierkeggard, Jasper, Marcel and Sartre’s

existentialistic thought

b) Kierkeggard’s View of God.

c) Jaspers’s concept of God

d) Marcel’s approach to God

e) Sartre’s atheism.

Books for reading and reference :

1) Six existentialist thinkers : Blackham H.J.

2) The philosophy of Sartre : Warnock M.

3) Existentialism: Warnock M.

4) Reason in existentialism : Ramakant Sinari

5) Existentialism for and against : Paul R.

6) The challenge of existentialism : Wild John

7) Existentialism and modern predicament : Heinemann F.H.

8) Philosophies of existence : Wahl Jean

9) The aims of phenomenology : Marvin Farber

10) The foundation of phenomenology : Marvin Farber

11) Ideas of phenomenology : Edmud Husserl ( Relevant section only )

12) The phenomenological movement : H. Spiegelberg (Chapter on Husserl

13) Existentialism from kierkeggard to Sartre : Kaufman W.(ed.)

14) Existential philosophers:Merleae pontyto kierkeggard –Schrader G.A.(ed.)

15) Existentialism : Macauarrie J.

16) Phenomenology and the crisis of philosophy : Husserl E.

17) Being and nothingness : Sartre J.P.

18) Being and time : Heidegger Martin

19) The task of Hermeneutics : Ricocur Paul

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M.A. II Year

Paper - XI Philosophy of Religion

Semester III

Chapter I -

a) Religion as a social institution.

b) Nature of religion.

c) Fundamental principles of religion.

d) Origin and development of religion.

e) Philosophy of religion as a branch of Philosophy.

f) Nature and scope of philosophy of religion.

g) Problems of philosophy of religion.

Chapter II -

a) Indian religious tradition and Hindu religion.

b) Vedic and nonvedic religion.

c) Hindu traditions and custom.

d) Conduct of Hindu.

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e) Major universal religions: Hinduism ,Islam, Christianity ,Buddhism,

Jainism and Sikhism

f) Various practices in these religions - Festivals and Vratas, Worship, Prayer,

Sacrifice, devotion, expiation, Superstitions, Rites and rituals.

g) Renaissance of Hindu religion : Brahmo Samaji, Ramkrishna Paramhans,

Swami vivekanand, Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

Chapter III -

a) The concept of God : omnipotence, omnipresence and omniscience.

b) The attributes of God.

c) Proofs for the existence of God : Cosmological, Teleological, Ontological,

moral argument, Argument from religious experience.

d) The Nyaya Proofs for the existence of God.

e) Theories of relation between God and the World: Deism, Pantheism and

theism.

Chapter IV -

a) The problem of evil.

b) Kinds of evil in the World.

c) God and the evil.

d) Problem of religious conversion.

e) Religious symbols

f) The non-religious points of view : Agnosticism , Atheism, Materialism,

Naturalism, Instrumentalism, Secularism and Humanism

Books for reading and references ;

1) Philosophy of religion : Edwards D.M.

2) Philosophy of religion : Lewis H.D.

3) Philosophy of religion : Golloway G.

4) Philosophy of religion: Hick John

5) The Philosophy of religious life : Thomas M.C.

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6) Philosophy or religion : Mitchell

7) The recovery of faith : Dr.S. Radhakrishnan

8) India as a state : Donald Smith

9) Philosophy of religion : Abernethy G.L. and Langford T.A. (ed.)

10) Religious experience and truth : Hooks S.

11) Introduction to Religious Philosophy : Macgregor G.

12) New essays in Philosophical Theology – Flew A(ed)

13) Religion and Culture : Dr. Radhakrishnan

14) The modern Predicament : Paton H.S.

15) An idealistic view of life : Dr.S.Radhakrishnan

16) Philosophy of religion : Paul Helm.

17) The religion of man : R.Tagore.

18) My religion : M.K.Gandhi

19) Religion and philosophy : Copelston F.C.

20) The Philosophy of religion : Thick S.

21) Religious Belief : Martin C.B.

22) Philosophy and religion : Philips D.N.

23) Encyclopedia of World religions : Bettany G.T.

24) The future of religion : N.V. Banergee

25) Philosophy of religion : A.R. Mahaptra

26) Theories of religion : B.Sing

27) Indian religions : Dr. S. Radhakrishna

28) Glimpses of world religions : minian Smart.

29) Comparative religions – Tripathi

30) Essential Unity of all religions – Dr. Bhagwandas.

31) Comparative religion – Amarjitsing sethi.

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Paper XI Study of classical Philosophers

(Shankaracharya)

Semester III

Chapter I :

a) Shankaracharya : Biography and His Philosophical Work.

b) Bhasya of Shankaracharya on the Brahmasutras

c) Various forms Vedanta.

d) Main features of Advaita Philosophy.

Chapter II :

a) Nature of Brahman

b) Doctrine of Brahman

c) Concept of self

Chapter III :

a) Theory of World.

b) Nature of World.

c) Theory of Non-dualism

d) Doctrine of Maya

e) Concept of Adhyasa

f) Theory of Causation : Vivartavada.

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Chapter IV :

a) Theory of knowledge

b) Nature of Vivid Knowledge

c) Means of Knowledge

d) Criteria of valid Knowledge

e) Svataha Pramanyavada

f) Theory of error

Books for reading and references :

1) Outlines of Indian philosophy : M.Hiriyanna

2) An introduction to Indian philosophy : Datta and Chatterji

3) Critical survey of Indian philosophy : C.D.Sharma

4) History of Indian philosophy : Dasgupta S.N.

5) Indian philosophy – Vol I and II : Dr. S.Radhakrishna.

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Paper – XI

WITTGENSTIEN Semester III Chapter I

i) General nature of Tractatus

ii) ‘Philosophy is an act’ – Conception of philosophy

iii) Puzzlement and philosophy : The trouble and causes of the trouble

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iv) Main problems of philosophy

a) philosophy and science philosophy and Logic philosophy and language

v) Functions of philosophy

Chapter II

i) The demand for simple

ii) Atomicfact

iii) Elementary propositions

iv) observables

v) Russell’s theory of description: Definite description

Chapter III

i) Propositions : The sense of propositions, picture theory of meaning

ii) Theory of truth functions

iii) Problems of truth functions

iv) Logical atomism

v) criticism of Logical atomism

Chapter IV

i) Philosophy of Vienna circle

ii) Wittgenstien’s conception of analysis

iii) Comparative study of analytic method : Moore Russell and Wittgenstien.

Books for reading and references :

1)Tractatus Logico – Philosophicus, London,1961- Wittgenstien

2) Philosophical investigations, Oxford , 1967- Wittgenstien

3) The Blue and Brown Book – Oxford , 1958- Wittgenstien

4) The philosophy of Wittgenstien : George Pitcher

5) Critique of Wittgenstien : Suman Gupta

6) ‘Ludwing Wittgenstien :N.Malcolm London 1962

7) ‘Wittgenstien’ in the Encyclopedia of Philosophy :

Ed. By Paul Edwards – N.Malcolm

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8) Ludwing Wittgenstien : The man and his philosophy : K.T.Fann (ed.)

New York 1967

9) ‘Wittgenstien’ K.T.Fannk : New York 1967

10) Comparion to wittgen stein’s philosophical investigations London 1977-

Hallett G.

11) An Introduction to Wittgenstien’s Tractatus- Ans combe G. Em.

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M.A. Second Year

Philosophy of Science

Semester III

Chapter I - Nature and types of science

i) Nature of science.

ii) Characteristics of science.

iii) Main types of science.

iv) Various types of natural sciences.

v) Nature of scientific method.

vi) Main stages of scientific method.

Chapter II – Philosophy of science

i) Distinction between common sense and science.

ii) A Survey of contemporary approaches to the philosophy.

iii) Philosophy of science as a branch of philosophy.

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iv) The nature of Philosophy of science .

v) Types of philosophy of science.

vi) Problems of philosophy of science.

Chapter III - Observation and Theory

i) Method of observation in science.

ii) Observational basis of science.

iii) Relation between observation and theory.

iv) The nature of theory.

v) The structure and functions of theory.

vi) Theory construction in science.

vii) Problems of theory construction.

Chapter IV - Concept of Law

i) Various uses of the expression ‘Law’.

ii) Nature and types of laws of nature.

iii) Concept of law in science.

iv) Empiricist, Realistic and instrumentalist conception of law.

v) Laws of accident.

vi) Law and confirmation.

vii) Law and necessity.

viii) Distinction between law and theory.

Books For reading and references :

1) Introduction to logic : Copi I.M. ( Relevant Chapters only)

2) A Modern introduction to Logic : L.S.Stebbing.

3) Structure of Social Science : M.Lesnoff

4) The structure of science : Ernst Nagel

5) Philosophy of natural sciences : Hempel C.G.

6) Philosophy of Social Sciences : Ryan Alan

7) Anti Positivistic theories of science : Stockman N.

8) Philosophy of Social Sciences : Richard Rudnar

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9) Introduction to philosophy of science : R Carnap

10) Reading in the of social sciences : Broad back

11) The nature and scope of the social sciences : Kimmerman

12) The logic of functional azalysis in aspect of scientific enplazation :

- Hempel C.G.

13) Social Theory and social structure : R.K.Merton

14) The rise of scientific philosophy : Hans Reichenbach

15) Key problems in social philosophy : John Reehs

16) Readings in Philosophy of science : Feigel and Broadbeck

17) An introduction to philosophy of science : Arthur Pap

18) The logic of scientific discovery : Karl Popper

19) What is a law of nature? : David Urmstrong

20) The scientific image : Bas van frassen

21) Aspects of Inductive Logic : Jakko Hintikka and Patrick Suppes.

22) Probability and evidence : Horwich

23) Images of Science : Paul Churchaland and C.Hooker

24) Philosophy of science : P. Frank

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M.A.II.Year Paper XII

Aesthetics

Semester III

Chapter I - Fundamental concepts in Aesthetics ;

i) Nature of aesthetics.

ii) Creation and Appreciation .

ii) Autonomy of aesthetics.

iii) Aesthetic evaluation and Non aesthetic evaluation .

iv) Cultural relativism in the fields of creation.

v) The nature of aesthetic Judgment .

vi) Art and morality.

vii) Art and religion.

Chapter II - Aesthetic experience and art :

i) The concept of aesthetic attitude.

ii) Nature of aesthetic experience.

iii) Aesthetic situation (Format) (This shall include a discussion of the

Problems of creation, expression, communication and Imagination)

iv) The nature of feeling in aesthetic experience .

v) Logical features of aesthetic experience .

v) The autonomy of aesthetic experience.

Chapter III - The nature of art

i) What is art?

ii) The Purpose of art- Art for art’s sake .

iii) Art as representation.

iv) Art as expression.

v) Art as imitation .

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vi) Art as divine intuition .

vii) Art as play .

viii) Art and Freudian perspectives.

ix) Art as a form of life.

Chapter IV – Types and aesthetic features of art :

i) Detailed study of painting, music, dance and sculpture as types of art.

ii) Aesthetic features of Dance and sculpture .

iii) Aesthetic features of painting and music .

iv) Literature as a form of art – with special reference to poetry and

tragedy.

v) Aesthetic features of poetry and tragedy.

Books for reading and reference :

1)Philosophy of art : Aldrich

2) Aesthetes and Literary criticism : R.B.Patankar

3) Art and the man : Mardhekar B.S.

4) Aesthetics : Charlton w.

5) Problems of art : Langer susan

6) Aesthetics : Dicklie

7) Critical approaches to literature : Daiches David

8) Critique of aesthetic judgment (Relevant Parts only) : I. Kant

9) Art experience : M. Hiriyanna

10) Aesthetics and Language : Elton (ed)

11) Meaning and truth in the Arts : John Hospers

12) Theory of beauty : Carrit E.F.

13) Christian and oriental philosophy of arts : A.K. Kumar swami

14) The transformation of nature in art : A.K. Kumar swami

15) Introductory readings in aesthetics: John Hospers

16) Reflections on art : Langer s.

17) Feeling and form : Langer s.

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18) Aesthetics and criticism : Osborne H.

19) Aesthetics rapture : Masson J.L. and Patwardhan M.V.

20) Comparative aesthetics : Pandey K.C.

21) The foundations of Indian culture : Aurobindo

22) Natyashastra : Bharat co series Baroda

23) History of Sanskrit Poetics : Kane P.V.

24) On art and aesthetics : Rabindranath Tagore

25) A History of aesthetic : Bosanguet Bernard

26) The interpretations of dreams : Freud sigmand

27) Art and illusion : Gombrich E.H.

28) The Encyclopedia of aesthetics : Kelly Michael (ed.)

29) A modern book of Esthetics : Rader Melvin

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Paper XII

Studies In Human Rights Semister III

I) Human rights : Definition , nature, content, legitimacy and Priority.

II) Theories of human rights : Historical development and human rights.

III) International Covenant and Civil and Political Rights.

IV) International Convenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and optional

Protocol; UN Human Rights, Declaration : U.N. Human Rights Commission.

Reference Books:

1) Allan Wingate : Human rights – Comment and Interpretation, UNESCO

1949

2) Andrey R. Chapman : Health Care Reform : A human Rights Approach ,

George Town University Press, 1994

3)Philip Alston(Ed) : The United Nations and Human Rights – A Critical

Appraisal , Oxford : Clarendon press.1992

4) Philip Alston(Ed): The International Covenant on Economic ,Social and

Cultural Rights- Manual of Human Rights, New York: United Nations Centre

for Human Rights.1991

5) Danilo Turk : The New International Economic Order and the Promotion of

Human Rights ,UNESCO,1990

6) Henry Shore : Basic Rights Subsistence, Affluence and US Foreign Policy,

Princeton, New Hersey: Princeton University Press,1980

7) Human Rights – N. Jayapalan

8) Human Rights – R.D. Janusz Symonidas

9) New dimension and challenges for Human rights Ed-J-Symonidas

10) Lokra=;Rrj Hkkjrk es ekuo vkf/kdkj % MkW- d̀”.keksgu ekFkwj

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Paper XII Study of Text : Social Philosophy

Written by Prof. Hemanchandra Dharmadhikari

Chapter –1 What is Social Philosophy & Problem and view point of social

Philosophy.Social Philosophy and the social sciences ( Relation of

social philosophy , political science and economics)

Chapter-2: Social organization and it forms : Community, Association and

institution, state as an association; Law , Custom and tradition, class

and caste.

Chapter-3: The nature of social unity : Organic & mechanistic theories.

Chapter-4: The state as a social institution, Basic Function of the state and religion

; Secularism , relation of the state of other social institution.

Chapter –5 : Major social institutions : Family Education, Work.

Reference Books:

1) History of Political theory – Sabine G.H.

2) Political ideals – C.D.Burns

3) Manual of Ethics – Mackenzi

4) Gandhi an Philosophy – J.B.Kriplani

5) Principles of social Reconstruction – Betrand Russell

6) Grammar of politics – Harold J.Lasky

7) Social Contract – J.J. Rousseau

8) Sarvodaya – M.K.Gandhi

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“ Dnyanteerth” Vishnupuri, Nanded – 431 606 Faculty of Social Sciences

Syllabus of

PHILOSOPHY

M.A. II nd Year

Semester IV

(With effective from June 2009)

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Syllabus of

MA II Philosophy

Semester IV

With Effective From June - 2009

Paper XIII Indian Moral Philosophy

Paper XIV Contemporary Indian Philosophers – Prof. M.P. Rege

Paper XV Existentialism

or

Philosophy of religion

or

Study of classsical philosohpers

Shankaracharya or Wittgenstien

or

Philosophy of science

Papre XVI

Aesthetics

or

Studies in Human Rights

or

Study of text : Social Philosophy Written by Prof. Hemchandra Dharmadhikari (Note: Internal assessment and external assessment 20+80=100)

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M.A. II year

Paper XIII

Indian Moral Philosophy

Semester IV

1) Buddhist on Morality :

a) Doctrine of four noble truths (Aryasatyas)

b) Eight fold path

c) Prdnya , Sheela, Samadhi – Nature and their interrealation .

d) Doctrine of Panchashela.

e) Dwadashnidan.

f) Concept of Nirvana.

2) Basic concepts in Indian moral Philosophy :

a) Analysis of duty consiuosness.

b) Concept of Rna and Rta.

c) Iccha – Codana-Yajana and Tapasa.

d) Preyas – Sreyas – Nisheryas

e) Sthithpradnya

f) Viveka , Sanyasa and Vairagya.

3) Theory of Karma :

a) Problem of freedom.

b) Nature of karma Siddhanta (Theory of Karma)

c) Mimansa concept of Apurva.

d) Types of Karma.

i) Nitya Kama – Prasiddha and Nimitta.

ii) Kayika, Vachika and Mansika.

iii) Sattvika , Rajsika and Tamsika

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4) Bhagwad Gita’s View of Morality :

a) Gita’s theory of Karmayoga.

b) Karma, Akarma, Vikarma.

c) Non attachment and equanimity.

d) Concept of Svadharma.

e) Problem of Pramanya.

f) Gita’s doctrine of the betterment of nature through the Pursuit of moral life.

Books for reading and reference :

1) Bhagwad Gita ( Relevant Parts Only )

2) Manusmurti ( Relevant Parts Only )

3) Source books of Mimansa – Jha

4) Hindu ethics – mitra

5) Quest after perfection – Hiriyanna

6) Presuppositions of Indian Philosophics – Petter

7) History of Indian Philosophy – S.Dasgupta

8) Outline of Indian Philosophy – M. Hiriyanna

9) Hinduism : N.C. Choudhari

10) An introduction to Indian Philosophy – Datta and Chatterji 11) Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy – C.D.Sharma

12) History of Indian Philosophy – Dasgupta S. N.

13) Indian Philosophy Vol. I and II – Dr.S. Radhakrishnan.

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22) fLFkrizK n’kZu & fouksck Hkkos 23) Hkkjrh; furh’kkL= & izk-lkS-ek/koh dfo 24) Hkkjrh; n’kZu & tnqukFk flUgk 25) Hkkjrh; n’kZu & ,d uoh nq”Vh % n;kdq”.kk 26) Hkkjrh; n’kZu % vykspuk vkSj vuq’khyu & panz’ks[kj ‘kekZ 27) loZ n’kZu laxzg % ek/kokpk;Z 28) Hkkjrh; nk’kZfud fparu & laiknd fot;Jh

M.A. II year

Paper XIV Contemporary Indian Philosophers

Prof. M.P.Rege Semester IV I) i) M.P.Rege : Man and Work

ii) M.P. Rege Philosophical Development

iii) M.P.Rege Concept of Philosophy.

II) i) Principles of Buddhism

ii)Idealogy of Renaissance.

iii)Renaissance : Greek and Indian.

iv)Culture and Humanity.

III) i) Social Values and Aahik Nishta.

ii)Rationalism .

iii) Concept of Equality.

iv)Concept of Justice and Love.

IV) i) Science and Culture

ii) Critical outlook and scientific method.

iii) Rationalism and morality

iv) Swami vivekanand

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V) i) Concept of Education

ii)Views on Sarvadharma Sambhava.

iii)Hindu Religious Tradition and Social Changes

iv) His views on varna and class.

Reference Books :

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2) bgokn vkf.k loZ/keZ leHkko % es-iqa-jsxs

3) foosd vkf.k U;k; % es-iqa-jsxs

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5) es-iqa-jsxs ;kaps fVdkys[k % eeZHksn % laiknd ,l-Mh-bukenkj

6) izk-es-iqa-jsxs ;kaps rRroKku & laiknd MkW-lqfurh nso-

7) uo Hkkjr o U;q DosLV ekfldkr izdkf’kr >kkysys es-iqa-jsxs ;kaps ys[k

8) fopkj ‘kykdk % laiknd % MkW-ukxksjko dqaHkkj ;kaP;k =Sekfldkr izdkf’kr

>kysys ys[k

9) ijke’kZ % ejkBh@fganh =Sekfldkr izdkf’kr >kysys ys[k-

10) ijke’kZ % (ejkBh@fganh) =Sekfld es izdkf’kr izk- es-iqa-jsxs Onkjk ys[k-

11) Articles Published in Indian Philosophical Quarterly by Pune University

(Dept. of Philosophy ) Publication .

M.A. II Year

Paper – XV Existentialism

Semester IV

1) Main concepts of existentialist philosophy :

a) Nature of Human existence : Sartre, Heideger and Marcel.

b) Concept of authenticity : Bad faith, dread, alienation and absurdity.

c) Existentialist interpretation of freedom with special reference to Sartre.

d) Sartre on commitment and decision.

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e) Sartre’s philosophy of Humanism.

f) Sarte’s Concept of death

2) Person and personal identity :

a) The concept of person.

b) Concept of personal identity – Kierkeggard, Nietzsche, Buber, Heideger,

Sartre and Marcel .

c) A.J. Ayer’s View on personal identity.

3) Phenomenology :

a) General Background of Phenomenology.

b) Nature of phenomenology .

c) The Phenomenological attitude.

d) Edmund Husserl as the founder of Phenomenology.

e) The phenomenological essentialism and the emergence of existentialism.

4) Phenomenological method :

a) The phenomenological method and its aims.

b) The philosophical Background of phenomenological method : Descartes,

Hume, Kant and Brentano,

c) The phenomenological method with reference to Heideger’s concept of

‘Dasein’.

Books for reading and reference :

1) Six existentialist thinkers : Blackham H.J.

2) The philosophy of Sartre : Warnock M.

3) Existentialism: Warnock M.

4) Reason in existentialism : Ramakant Sinari

5) Existentialism for and against : Paul R.

6) The challenge of existentialism : Wild John

7) Existentialism and modern predicament : Heinemann F.H.

8) Philosophies of existence : Wahl Jean

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9) The aims of phenomenology : Marvin Farber

10) The foundation of phenomenology : Marvin Farber

11) Ideas of phenomenology : Edmud Husserl ( Relevant section only )

12) The phenomenological movement : H. Spiegelberg (Chapter on Husserl )

13) Existentialism from kierkeggard to Sartre : Kaufman W.(ed.)

14) Existential philosophers:Merleae pontyto kierkeggard –

Schrader- G.A.(ed.)

15) Existentialism : Macauarrie J.

16) Phenomenology and the crisis of philosophy : Husserl E.

17) Being and nothingness : Sartre J.P.

18) Being and time : Heidegger Martin

19) The task of Hermeneutics : Ricocur Paul

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2002 & iq.ks fon;kihB rRRoKku foHkkps izdk’ku

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24) ejkBh rRRoKku egkdks”k laiknd % izk-ns-n-okMsdj

25) vfLrRokn fo’ks”kkad & ijke’kZ & [kaM 29] vad&3] uksOgsacj 1999]

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27) tkWa ikWy lk=Z P;k ‘eR̀;w’ ladYiuspk vUo;kFkZ % izk-okeu ikVhy

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M.A. II Year

Paper - XV Philosophy of Religion

Semister IV

Chapter I -

a) Religion and culture life.

b) Religion and morality.

c) Morality without Religion.

d) Religion and magic.

e) Religion and art.

f) Religion and science

g) Grounds of conflict between Religion and science .

h) Problems of verification of religious reality.

Chapter II -

a) The social – political dimensions of religion.

b) Religion as a form of life.

c) Religious languages

d) Religious tolerance

e) Concept of Secularism : India as a Secular State

f) Uniform Civil Code

g) Religion and national integration

Chapter III -

a) The sources of religious Knowledge : Reason , Intuition and revelation.

b) Nature , Structure and dynamics of religious experience.

c) The problem of validity of religious experience

d) Mysticism

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e) Nature of mystical experience in different religions.

Chapter IV -

a) Problem of freedom and responsibility as expounded in various religious.

b) The meaning and possibility of immortality.

c) The law of Karma

d) Theories of rebirth.

e) Concept of liberation (Moksa)

Books for reading and references ;

1) Philosophy of religion : Edwards D.M.

2) Philosophy of religion : Lewis H.D.

3) Philosophy of religion : Golloway G.

4) Philosophy of religion: Hick John

5) The Philosophy of religious life : Thomas M.C.

6) Philosophy or religion : Mitchell

7) The recovery of faith : Dr.S. Radhakrishnan

8) India as a state : Donald Smith

9) Philosophy of religion : Abernethy G.L. and Langford T.A. (ed.)

10) Religious experience and truth : Hooks S.

11) Introduction to Religious Philosophy : Macgregor G.

12) New essays in Philosophical Theology – Flew A(ed)

13) Religion and Culture : Dr. Radhakrishnan

14) The modern Predicament : Paton H.S.

15) An idealistic view of life : Dr.S.Radhakrishnan

16) Philosophy of religion : Paul Helm.

17) The religion of man : R.Tagore.

18) My religion : M.K.Gandhi

19) Religion and philosophy : Copelston F.C.

20) The Philosophy of religion : Thick S.

21) Religious Belief : Martin C.B.

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22) Philosophy and religion : Philips D.N.

23) Encyclopedia of World religions : Bettany G.T.

24) The future of religion : N.V. Banergee

25) Philosophy of religion : A.R. Mahaptra

26) Theories of religion : B.Sing

27) Indian religions : Dr. S. Radhakrishna

28) Glimpses of world religions : minian Smart.

29) Comparative religions – Tripathi

30) Essential Unity of all religions – Dr. Bhagwandas.

31) Comparative religion – Amarjitsing sethi.

32) /keZn’kZu & MkW- jkeukjk;.k O;kl

33) /keZn’kZu dh #ijs[kk & gjsUnz izlkn flUgk

34) lkekU; /keZn’kZu ,oa n’kZfud fo’ys”ku & ;k elhgk

35) rqyukRed /keZ & ;k elhgk

36) /kekZps rRRoKku % MkW- ts-fOg- tks’kh

37) /keZ vkf.k foKku % ch jlsy

38) fganq /keZ vkf.k rRRoKku % Mkaxs l-v-

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Paper XV Study of classical Philosophers

(Shankaracharya)

Semester IV

Chapter I :

a) The concept of God.

b) Nature of God.

c) The nature of Atman.

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d) The relation between Atman and Brahman

Chapter II :

a) Views on bondage and liberation.

b) Kinds of liberation – Videhmukti and Jivan Mukti.

c) Distinction between Videha mukti and Jivan Mukti.

d) Doctrine of Liberation (Moksha)

e) Sadhan Chatustaya.

Chapter III :

a) Panchikarna

b) Bimbas – Pratibimbavada

c) Shratitika

d) Shankaracharya’s contribution to Indian philosophy.

Chapter IV :

a) Vedanta philosophy and its schools

b) No dualism – Vishishtadvaita

c) Concept of sat-chit and God.

d) Ramanujas critique of Mayavada.

e) The role of Bhakti in Ramanujas Vishithadvaita

f) Introduction in brief to Madhbva , Nimbarka and Vallbha Philosophy .

Books for reading and references :

1) Outlines of Indian philosophy : M.Hiriyanna

2) An introduction to Indian philosophy : Datta and Chatterji

3) Critical survey of Indian philosophy : C.D.Sharma

4) History of Indian philosophy : Dasgupta S.N.

5) Indian philosophy – Vol I and II : Dr. S.Radhakrishna.

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7) Hkkjrh; rRRoKku % Jh-g-fnf{kr

8) czEglq= Hkk”; % ‘kadjkpk;Z

9) Hkkjrh; n’kZu laxzg % n-ok-tksx

10) loZ n’kZu laxzg % ek/okpk;Z

11) Hkkjrh; rRRoKkukpk bfrgkl % izk-ih-Mh-pkS/kjh

(OR) Paper – XVI

WITTGENSTIEN Semester IV

Chapter I

i) General nature of philosophical Investigations .

ii) Problem of universals .

iii) Family resemblance theory .

Chapter II

i) The nature and functions of language as given in Tractatus and

Investigations .

ii) Use theory of meaning .

iii) Language game theory .

iv) Conception of necessity .

v) The attack on essentialism .

vi) Uses of Words .

vii) Wittgenstien’s mysticism .

Chapter III

1) Wittgenstien’s views on philosophical Psychology.

ii) Wittgenstien’s Philosophy of Mind.

iii) Place of mind in Language.

iv) Meaning – Knowing hoe to go on, names, again.

v) Wittgenstien’s on “What can not be said”.

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Chapter IV

i) Views on private language .

ii) Critique of private language .

iii) Concept of personal language .

iv) Nature of soilpcism .

v) Refutation of solipcism . vi) Critique of Behaviorism.

Books for reading and references :

1)Tractatus Logico – Philosophicus, London,1961- Wittgenstien

2) Philosophical investigations, Oxford , 1967- Wittgenstien

3) The Blue and Brown Book – Oxford , 1958- Wittgenstien

4) The philosophy of Wittgenstien : George Pitcher

5) Critique of Wittgenstien : Suman Gupta

6) ‘Ludwing Wittgenstien :N.Malcolm London 1962

7) ‘Wittgenstien’ in the Encyclopedia of Philosophy :

Ed. By Paul Edwards – N.Malcolm

8) Ludwing Wittgenstien : The man and his philosophy : K.T.Fann (ed.)

New York 1967

9) ‘Wittgenstien’ K.T.Fannk : New York 1967

10) Comparion to Wittgenstien’s philosophical investigations London 1977-

Hallett G.

11) An Introduction to Wittgenstien’s Tractatus- Ans combe G. Em.

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foHkkx izdk’ku

13) foVxsULVkbZups rRRoKku] [kaM &24] vad 3 ijke’kZ iq.ks fon;kihB &

rRRoKku foHkkx izdk’ku-

14) ik’pkR; rRRoKkukpk bfrgkl % [kaM 3] MkW-x-uk-tks’kh

15) ejkBh rRRoKku egkdks”k % laiknd izk-ns-n-okMsdj

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Paper XV

Philosophy of Science

Semester IV

Chapter - I Explanation in Science

i) Nature of explanation.

ii) Main forms of explanation.

iii) The problem of explanation.

iv) Covering law model of explanation.

v) Statistical explanation and its problems.

Chapter - II Induction and Probabilities.

i) Nature of induction.

ii) Problem of Induction : Its nature and solution.

iii) Inductive Probability : Its nature and grounds.

iv) Various measurements of Probabilities : Addition and Product theorems.

v) Popper’s alternative to Induction.

vi) Confirmation and Probability.

vii) The interpretation of Probabilities.

viii) Subjective Probability.

ix) Frequency Theory.

Chapter - III Philosophy of Social Science

i) Nature of Social Science.

ii) Distinction between natural and Social Sciences.

iii) Methods of Social Sciences.

iv) Laws and explanation in Social Sciences.

v) Problem of objectivity in Social Sciences.

vi) Value judgments in Social Sciences.

vii) Unity of method thesis.

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viii) Critiques of Unity of Method

a) Hermeneutics b) Critical theory.

Chapter - IV Some Problems of Science

i) Philosophical Problems of Current Science.

ii) The measurement problem in quantum mechanics.

iii) The fitness problem in biological science.

Books For reading and references :

1) Introduction to logic : Copi I.M. ( Relevant Chapters only)

2) A Modern introduction to Logic : L.S.Stebbing.

3) Structure of Social Science : M.Lesnoff

4) The structure of science : Ernst Nagel

5) Philosophy of natural sciences : Hempel C.G.

6) Philosophy of Social Sciences : Ryan Alan

7) Anti Positivistic theories of science : Stockman N.

8) Philosophy of Social Sciences : Richard Rudnar

9) Introduction to philosophy of science : R Carnap

10) Reading in the of social sciences : Broad back

11) The nature and scope of the social sciences : Kimmerman

12) The logic of functional analysis in aspect of scientific enplazation :

- Hempel C.G.

13) Social Theory and social structure : R.K.Merton

14) The rise of scientific philosophy : Hans Reichenbach

15) Key problems in social philosophy : John Reehs

16) Readings in Philosophy of science : Feigel and Broadbeck

17) An introduction to philosophy of science : Arthur Pap

18) The logic of scientific discovery : Karl Popper

19) What is a law of nature? : David Urmstrong

20) The scientific image : Bas van frassen

21) Aspects of Inductive Logic : Jakko Hintikka and Patrick Suppes.

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22) Probability and evidence : Horwich

23) Images of Science : Paul Churchaland and C.Hooker

24) Philosophy of science : P. Frank

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Paper XVI

Aesthetics

Semester IV Chapter I – Philosophical Problems concerning :

i) Problem of defining aesthetic concepts

ii) Expression

iii) Form and content-Importance of form and relevance of content

iv) Aesthetic emotion

v) Communication

vi) Medium

vii) Role of symbols

viii) Emotive and artistic language

Chapter II – Some concepts of aesthetics :

i) Concept of beauty : Problems concerning its definability .

ii) Concept of sublime: Aesthetic features of the experience of

sublimity .

iii) Concept of work of art .

iv) Aesthetic objects

v) Distinction between work of art and the aesthetic object .

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vi) Aesthetic Pleasure .

Chapter III – Fundamental concepts in Indian aesthetics :

i) Rasa .

ii) Bhava – Sthai Bhava, Vibhava, Anubhava and Vyabhichari

Bhavas iii) Dharmi , Natyadharmi and Lokadharmi .

iv) Dhvani .

Chapter IV – Modern Indian aesthetic thought :

i) Anand kumar Swami .

ii) Rabindranath Tagore .

iii) Aurobindo.

Books for reading and reference :

1)Philosophy of art : Aldrich

2) Aesthetes and Literary criticism : R.B.Patankar

3) Art and the man : Mardhekar B.S.

4) Aesthetics : Charlton w.

5) Problems of art : Langer susan

6) Aesthetics : Dicklie

7) Critical approaches to literature : Daiches David

8) Critique of aesthetic judgment (Relevant Parts only) : I. Kant

9) Art experience : M. Hiriyanna

10) Aesthetics and Language : Elton (ed)

11) Meaning and truth in the Arts : John Hospers

12) Theory of beauty : Carrit E.F.

13) Christian and oriental philosophy of arts : A.K. Kumar swami

14) The transformation of nature in art : A.K. Kumar swami

15) Introductory readings in aesthetics: John Hospers

16) Reflections on art : Langer s.

17) Feeling and form : Langer s.

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18) Aesthetics and criticism : Osborne H.

19) Aesthetics rapture : Masson J.L. and Patwardhan M.V.

20) Comparative aesthetics : Pandey K.C.

21) The foundations of Indian culture : Aurobindo

22) Natyashastra : Bharat co series Baroda

23) History of Sanskrit Poetics : Kane P.V.

24) On art and aesthetics : Rabindranath Tagore

25) A History of aesthetic : Bosanguet Bernard

26) The interpretations of dreams : Freud sigmand

27) Art and illusion : Gombrich E.H.

28) The Encyclopedia of aesthetics : Kelly Michael (ed.)

29) A modern book of Esthetics : Rader Melvin

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Paper XVI

Semester IV Studies In Human Rights

Semester IV

I) Human rights Principle in the Indian Constitution : Fundamental rights

and directive principles of state policy.

II) Role of NGOs in Protecting human rights in relation to criminal justice

III) Amnesty International : PUCL: Human Rights Watch : AIDWA

IV) Human Rights and The Environment .

Reference Books:

1) Allan Wingate : Human rights – Comment and Interpretation, UNESCO

1949

2) Andrey R. Chapman : Health Care Reform : A human Rights Approach ,

George Town University Press, 1994

3)Philip Alston(Ed) : The United Nations and Human Rights – A Critical

Appraisal , Oxford : Clarendon press.1992

4) Philip Alston(Ed): The International Covenant on Economic ,Social and

Cultural Rights- Manual of Human Rights, New York: United Nations Centre

for Human Rights.1991

5) Danilo Turk : The New International Economic Order and the Promotion of

Human Rights ,UNESCO,1990

6) Henry Shore : Basic Rights Subsistence, Affluence and US Foreign Policy,

Princeton, New Hersey: Princeton University Press,1980

7) Human Rights – N. Jayapalan

8) Human Rights – R.D. Janusz Symonidas

9) New dimension and challenges for Human rights Ed-J-Symonidas

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(OR) Paper XVI

Study of Text : Social Philosophy Written by Prof. Hemanchandra Dharmadhikari Semester IV:

Chapter-1: The nature of the state authority and power. Political Obligation , its

ground and units rights of minorities.

Chapter-2 : Social Values : Distinction between moral and social values; Justice,

Liberty, Equality.

Chapter- 3 : State and the Nation : Nationalism and sub nationalism and

internationalism . The ideal of world community.

Chapter –4 : The idea of social progress; criteria of social progress. The role of co-

operation, competition, Conflict in society . The ideal sarvodaya.

Chapter-5 : Causes and forms of social decay; Social evils, crime and war, method

of social reconstruction , satyagraha.

Reference Books :

1) History of Political theory – Sabine G.H.

2) Political ideals – C.D.Burns

3) Manual of Ethics – Mackenzi

4) Gandhi an Philosophy – J.B.Kriplani

5) Principles of social Reconstruction – Betrand Russell

6) Grammar of politics – Harold J.Lasky

7) Social Contract – J.J. Rousseau

8) Sarvodaya – M.K.Gandhi