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M.A. PHILOSOPHY

Choice Based
Credit System
(CBCS)

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UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE
Department of Philosophy
Manasagangotri, Mysuru-570006

Regulations and Syllabus

Master of Philosophy (M.A.)
(Two-year semester scheme)

Under
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

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 UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE

GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS LEADING TO MASTER OF

PHILOSOPHY
PROGRAMME DETAILS

Name of the Department Department of Studies in Philosophy

Subject Philosophy

Faculty Arts

Name of the Course Master of Philosophy

Duration of the Course 2 years- divided into 4 semesters

Programme Outcome

P.O–1 Students will learn about the beginning and importance of Indian
Philosophy right from ancient times up to contemporary period, like the great
Vedic seers, Kapila, Patanjali, Kanaada, Jaimini, Badarayana, Shankara,
Ramanuja, Madhva, Buddha, Basava and Ambedkar.

P.O–2 Students will learn about the beginning and importance of Western
Philosophy right from ancient times upto contemporary period, like the great
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, F.H. Bradley, Sartre, Russel, William James,
Whitehead and so on.

P.O–3 Logic is very important for any discipline. Students will learn the
art of putting right thought in clear terms. Logic is basic to both courses, either
Eastern or Western.

P.O–4 Students will learn about the beginning and importance and role of
Religion in society how religion began and how it evolved the basic tenets of
religion like compassion, harmony etc are all very necessary for our
understanding of society and social progress.

P.O–5 Students will learn about the significance of values. Values form
the very basis of society life is essentially a life of values, as distinguished from
animal life.

Again, the students will learn about the essentials of art, forms of visual
art, theatre, poetry which add charm to life and society.

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Programme Specific Outcomes
1. Able to speak and write clearly and cogently.

2. Able to think creatively and independently, exploring possibilities beyond

those entrenched in prevailing opinion and practice.

Programme Pedagogy

1. This PG programme has been designed in such a way to make use of different
teaching methods by properly sequencing and organising the course contents.

2. For this programme the Instructional design depends on the subject matter to be taught
and the understanding of diverse needs of different learners attending the courses.

3. The faculty adopt an effective pedagogy in this programme which can lead to both academic
achievement and social-cum-emotional development.

4. It provides enough opportunity to the students to acquire knowledge on general ability to

contribute to the society with proper acquisition of programme specific skills.

5. The pedagogy involves meaningful incorporation of teaching and learning materials

in addition to use of text books and reference works.

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 M.A. DEGREE COURSE STRUCTURE AND SYLLABUS

FIRST SEMESTER
Sl. Code Title of the Paper
No Credit Cred Teachin
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L T P valu week
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1 14501 Indian Philosophy From Vedas To Non-Vedic 3 1 0 4
Schools (HC)
2 14502 Western Philosophy - Pre-Socratic And 3 1 0 4
Socratic (HC)
3 14503 Western Logic – Traditional And Modern (HC) 3 1 0 4
4 14504 Philosophy Of Religion – Evolutionary And 3 1 0 4
Psychological (HC)
A)Philosophy Of Values (SC)
5 14505 (Discipline Centric Elective) 3 1 0 4
6 14506 B) Indian Ethics (SC)
(Discipline Centric Elective) 3 1 0 4

SECOND SEMESTER
Sl. Code Title of the Paper Credit Cred Teachin
No
. pattern in it g hours/
L T P valu week
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1 14511 Indian Philosophy From Nyaya To 3 1 0 4
Purvamimamsa (HC)
2 14512 Western Philosophy – Medieval And Modern(HC) 3 1 0 4
3 14513 Theory Of Knowledge – Western (HC) 3 1 0 4
4 14514 Problems Of Philosophy Of Religion(HC) 3 1 0 4
5 14515 A) Problems Of Aesthetics (SC) 3 1 0 4
(Discipline Centric Elective)
6 14516 B) Western Ethics (SC) 3 1 0 4
(Discipline Centric Elective)

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 THIRD SEMESTER
Sl. Code Title of the Paper
No Credit Credit Teaching
. pattern in Value hours/
L T P Week
1 14521 Advaita Vedanta (HC) 31 1 0 4
2 14522 a) Contemporary Western thought 31 1 0 4
(From HegelTo John Dewey) (SC)
(Discipline Centric Elective)
3 14523 b) Philosophy Of Yoga (SC) 31 1 0 4
(Discipline CentricElective)
4 14524 Contemporary Indian Thought 31 1 0 4
(From Ramakrishna To Gandhi) (HC)
Prescribed Text: Swamy Vivekananda's Karma
5 14526 Yoga (HC) 31 1 0 4
OPEN ELECTIVE STUDENTS FROM OTHER
DISCIPLINES
6 14528 A) Social Philosophy 31 1 0 4
B) Fundamentals Of Early Buddhism
7 14829 (OPEN ELECTIVE DISCIPLINE) 31 1 0 4
8 NULL Dissertation - Indian 0 3 1 4

FOURTH SEMESTER
Sl. Code Title of the Paper Credit Cred Teaching
No. pattern in it ghours/
L T P valu week
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1 14541 Vishistadvaita and Dvaita (HC) 3 1 0 4
2 14542 A)Contemporary Western Thought - From L. 3 1 0 4
Morgan To Whitehead
(Discipline Centric Elective) (SC)
3 14543 B)Philosophy and Globalization 3 1 0 4
(Discipline Centric Elective) (SC)
4 14544 Contemporary Indian thought (from Sri 3 1 0 4
Aurobindo to M. Hiriyanna) (HC)
5 14545 Prescribed Text Western /Indian 3 1 0 4
Bhakti Yoga (HC)
6 OPEN ELECTIVE FOR OTHER STUDENTS 3 1 0
14546 DISCIPLINE 4
A)Political Philosophy (SC)
OPEN ELECTIVE FOR OTHER STUDENTS
7 14547 DISCIPLINE 3 1 0 4
B)Fundamentals of Later Buddhism (SC)
8 NULL Dissertation – Western/Indian 3 1 0 4

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 FIRST SEMESTER
HARD CORE
COURSE-I INDIAN PHILOSOPHY FROM VEDAS TO NON-VEDIC SCHOOLS

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to:
 Gain knowledge in Indian philosophy
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 Understand the salient features of Jainism, Buddhism and practical teachings of Bhagavadgita

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 A. Salient features of Indian Philosophy

B. Development of Vedic Thought from polytheism to monism
C. Salient features of Indian Philosophy
Development of Vedic Thought from polytheism to monism
Upanishads– The concept of Atman and Brahman –The Doctrine of five
sheaths – Analysis of the three states of experience – Nature of the
world – Cosmic and A cosmic views – Liberation and its means -
Jivanmukti and videhamukhti.

Unit – 2 Practical teachings of Bhagavadgita - Nishkama Karma yoga

Ideals of Pravrtti and Nivritti reconciled - Jnana and Bhakti.

Unit – 3 Non-Vedic Schools- Charvaka - Epistemology - World and souls -

Ethics.

Unit – 4 Jainism - Nature of Ultimate Reality - Jiva and Ajiva –

Saptabhanginaya - Bondage and release - Means of Moksha -
Importance of Ahimsa.

Unit – 5 A. Salient features of Early Buddhism – Pessimism, positivism and

practicality Emphasis on Ethics – The four noble truths – Nirvana –
Eight –fold middle path

B. Salient features of later Buddhism - Nairatmyavada and

kshanabhangavada – Schools of later Buddhism –
Sarvastivada, Vijnanavada and Shunyavada

Reference Books

1. Out lines of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna

2. Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 & 2 : S.Radhakrishnan
3. History of Indian Philosophy : Volume I,II,III & IV : S.N.Dasagupta
4. Essentials of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna
5. An Introduction to Indian Philosophy : Datta and Chatterjee
6. History of Philosophy - East and West : S. Radhakrishnan
7. Bharatiya Tattvasastrada Ruparekhegalu : Prabhushankar
8. Bharatiya Tattvasastrada Mulamshagalu : K.B.Ramakrishna Rao
9. Bharatiya Darshana ( Kan Trans) : Ramachandra Sastri
10. Bharatiya Tattvasastra Samgraha : H.N.Raghavendra Char
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 COURSE-II WESTERN PHILOSOPHY - PRE-SOCRATIC AND SOCRATIC

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to:
 Gain knowledge of western philosophers, major movements, issues and philosophical systems

 Understand the theories of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Epicurus

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Main Characteristics of Pre-Socratic Philosophy

Unit – 2 Heraclitus and Parmenides

A. Heraclitus‟ Philosophy of Flux
B. Parmenides‟ concept of Being

Unit – 3 Socrates and Plato

A. Socratic Method – Knowledge through concepts – Know
thyself – Socratic Ethics – Knowledge and Virtue.
B. Plato‟s theory of knowledge – Doctrine of Ideas – Status of
the world – Soul and Immortality.

Unit – 4 Aristotle - His criticism of Plato‟s doctrine of Ideas- Form and

Matter – Doctrine of Four Causes - Concept of God.

Unit – 5 Stoics and Epicurus

A. Main features of Stoicism – Physics – Ethics.
B. Epicurus – His theory of Atoms – Ethics - Epicureanism as
enlightened materialism.

Reference Books

1. Critical History of Western Philosophy : O‟Connor D.J.(ed)

2. History of Western Philosophy : Russel .B.
3. History of Western Philosophy : Hoffding
4. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy : W.T.Stace
5. Studies in East-West Philosophy : G.Srinivasan
6. History of Western Philosophy : B.A.G Fuller
7. Greekara Tattvasastra Sara Sangraha : K.R.Srinivasa Iyengar
(Prasaranga, Mysore University)
8. Paschatya Tattvika Chintane : V. N. Sheshagiri Rao
(Prasaranga, Mysore University)

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 COURSE-III WESTERN LOGIC – TRADITIONAL AND MODERN

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to:
 Gain knowledge of western philosophers, major movements, issues and philosophical systems of the
modern era
 Gain knowledge of the formal techniques of evaluating arguments and deductive systems 

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Definition and scope of Logic – Logic as a formal study – Its relation to
theory of knowledge.

Unit – 2 A. Characteristics of Judgment – Truth - claim - Analysis and Synthesis -

Perceptual judgment and inferential judgment.
B. Traditional Classification of propositions
C. Distribution of terms
D. Opposition of propositions
E. Forms of Immediate inference.

Unit – 3 Categorical Syllogism - Its structure and rules - Corollaries -

Moods and Figures –Comparison with Naiyayika Anumana.

Unit – 4 A. Modern Logic – Limitations of ordinary language and use of

symbols.
B. Propositional Calculus – Propositional forms –
Conjunction, Negation, Disjunction and Implication.
C. Tautology, Contradictory and Contingent.
D. Argument form – Truth table method of deciding its validity.
Equivalents.

Unit – 5 Mill‟s Experimental Methods – Problem of Induction - Elements of

Scientific Method.

Reference Books

1. Introduction to Logic : I.M.Copi

2. An Modern Introduction to Logic : L.S.Stebbing
3. Introduction to Logic and Scientific Knowledge : Cohen and Nagel
4. Introduction to Logic : P.Suppes
5. Language, Truth and Logic : A.J.Ayer
6. Tarkashastra (Kan) : N.G.Mahadevappa
7. Tarkashastra (Kan) : G.N.Rechanna

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 COURSE-IV PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION – EVOLUTIONARY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to:
 Gain knowledge of major movements and issues of philosophy of religion

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Problems, Definition and scope – Philosophy and Religion

Unit – 2 Relation of Religion to Morality, Science and Art

Unit – 3 Evolution of religion – Tribal religion, National religion and

Universal religion.

Unit – 4 Psychology of Religion - Conversion, prayer and worship.

Unit – 5 Mysticism and its characteristics – The Question of its validity.

Reference Books

1 The Philosophy of Religion : Galloway.G.

2 A Philosophy of Religion : Brightman.E.S.
3 Varieties of Religious Experience : William James
4 Psychology of Religion : Leuba
5 Religious Consciousness : Pratt
6 Idea of God : Pringle Pattison
7 The Modern Predicament : Paton
8 Philosophy of Religion : H.D.Lewis
9 Philosophy of Religion (4th Edition of and latest) : Hick John
10 “Dharma Meemamse” : N.G.Mahadevappa
(Prasaranga, KarnatakaUniversity, Dharwad)
11 Mysticism : Richard Woods
12 Mataphysical Mysticism of Sri Nigaguna Sivayogi : B.P.Siddashrama
13 Matadharma Tattvasastra (kannada) : Yamunacharya,
Bangalore University

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COURSE-V A) PHILOSOPHY OF VALUES

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to:
a. Get knowledge of ethical theory
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b. Get knowledge of ways in which ethical theory is applied to specific disciplines

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 A. Problem and scope of Philosophy of values.

B. Process of Valuation – Distinction between fact and value – Judgment of
fact and judgment of value

Unit – 2 Different Theories of Value.

a. Realistic Theory
b. Relational Theory
c. Interest Theory
d. Emergent Theory

Unit – 3 Locus of value – Is value subjective or objective ? – An examination of

various views on this question.

Unit – 4 a. Standards and Principles of the Selection of Values

b. Classification of Values – Physical values, Economic Value,
Social Values, Mental values and Religious value

Unit – 5 Indian Concept of values – Purusharthas

Reference Books

1. Valuation, its Nature and laws : Urban

2. The idea of Value : John Laire
3. General Theory of Value : R. B. Perry
4. Metaphysics of Value : K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
5. Quest after Perfection : M. Hiriyanna
6. Indian Concept of Values : M. Hiriyanna
7. Philosophy of Values : D. H. Parker
8. The Principle of Aesthetics : D. H. Parker

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 COURSE-V B) INDIAN ETHICS (DISCPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE)

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to understand about:
  Historical Background of Indian Ethics
  Special features of Indian ethics
  Ethics of Vedas and Upanishads and Gita
  The concept of Dharma
 Moksha in different systems of Philosophy.

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Historical Background of Indian Ethics – Special features of Indian ethics

– Ethics of Vedas and Upanishads and Gita.

Unit – 2 The concept of Dharma – Different notions of Dharma– Different

classifications of Dharma
a. Vidhi and Nishedhas
b. Samanya and visesha Dharma – Impact of Samanya Dharma
c. Nitya and Naimittika Dharma.

Unit – 3 Varnashrama Dharma

a. Ashrama Dharma - The Culture through the stages of life and
respective duties attached to them.
b.Varna Dharma – Origin and definition of Varna - Its difference
from Jati – Duties of Varna- The Question of its relevance.

Unit – 4 Concept of Purusharthas – Dharma Artha Kama and Moksha – Moksha as

summum bonum of life - Moksha in different systems of Philosophy.

Unit -5 Ethics in Buddhism and Jainism

a. Buddha Ethics –The Four noble truths - Nirvana.
b. Jaina Ethics – Bondage and release – The means of liberation – Triratnas
Emphasis on Ahimsa

Reference Books
1. Ethics of the Hindus : S. K. Mitra
2. History of Dharmasastras Vol-1 : P. V. Kane
3. Socio and Religious life in the Grihya Sutras : Apte
4. Hindu Social Organization : P. H. Prabhu
5. The Mission of Philosophy : M. Hiriyanna
6. Quest after perfection : M. Hiriyanna
7. Indian Conception of values : M. Hiriyanna
8. A primer of Ethics : S. Rangachar
9. Religion and Society : S. Radhakrishnan
10. Hindu view of life : S. Radhakrishnan

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 SECOND SEMESTER

HARD CORE

COURSE-I INDIAN PHILOSOPHY FROM NYAYA TO PURVAMIMAMSA

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to:
 Explain Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Yoga and Purva Mimamsa

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Nyaya
The four pramanas – Truth and Error – Theory of Causation - Proofs
for the existence of God – Bondage and liberation.

Unit – 2 Vaisheshika
The Seven Categories – Atomic Theory

Unit – 3 Samkhya
Dualism of Prakriti and Purusha – Doctrine of Evolution – Theory of
Causation - The Pramanas – Truth and Error – Bondage and Liberation.

Unit – 4 Yoga
Eight- fold Limbs – place of God

Unit – 5 Purva Mimamsa

Truth and Error – Svatahpramanya Vada - The pramanas – Importance
of Sruti - Notion of Dharma – Vedic rituals as the means of liberation.

Reference Books
1. Outlines of Indian Philosophy : M. Hiriyanna
2. Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 & 2 : S. Radhakrishnan
3. History of Indian Philosophy : Volume I,II,III & IV : S. N. Dasagupta
4. Essentials of Indian Philosophy : M. Hiriyanna
5. An Introduction to Indian Philosophy : Datta and Chatterjee
6. History of Philosophy - East and West : S. Radhakrishnan
7. Bharatiya Tattvasastrada Rupurekhegalu : Prabhushankar
8. Bharatiya Tattvasastrada Mulamshagalu : K. B. Ramakrishna Rao
9. Bharatiya Darshana ( Kan Trans) : Ramachandra Sastri
10. Bharatiya Tattavasastra Samgraha : H. N. Raghavendrachar
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 COURSE-II WESTERN PHILOSOPHY – MEDIEVAL AND MODERN

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to:
 Gain knowledge of western philosophers, major movements, issues and philosophical systems of the
medieval and modern era
 Gain knowledge of the formal techniques of evaluating arguments and deductive systems 

COURSE CONTENT

Unit -1 a. Main features of Medieval Philosophy

b. The concept of faith and reason with reference to St.
Augustine and St.Thomas Aquinas – Nature of God.

Unit – 2 Modern Philosophy and Rationalism trend

c. Descartes – Cogito ergo sum – Doctrine of Innate ideas
Interactionism (mind and body).
d. Spinoza – concept of substance – pantheism – psycho-
Physical parallelism (mind and body).
e. Leibnitz – Doctrine of Monads – Theory of Pre-established harmony.

Unit – 3 Modern Philosophy and Empiricism

a. John Locke – Criticism of Descartes‟ doctrine of Innate Ideas –
Mind as tabula rasa – Representative theory of perception –
Concept of God.
b. George Berkley – Esse est percipii – Refutation of matter – Soul and
God.
c. Hume‟s skepticism (Radical Empiricism) – Refutation of soul, matter and
God – Criticism of causal theory (Hume‟s forked)

Unit – 4 Kant – Rationalism and Empiricism reconciled – Possibility of synthetic

apriori – Phenomenon and Neumann.

Unit – 5 Hegel – Dialectic method - Concept of Absolute.

Reference Books
1. Critical History of Western Philosophy : O‟Connor, D.J.(ed)
2. History of Western Philosophy : Russel .B.
3. History of Western Philosophy : Hoffding
4. A Critical History of Modern Philosophy : W. T. Stace
5. Studies in East-West Philosophy : G. Srinivasan.
6. History of Western Philosophy : B. A. G. Fuller
7. Paschatya Tattvika Chintana : V. N. Sheshagiri Rao
(Prasaranga, Mysore University)

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 COURSE-III THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE – WESTERN
COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to get:

 Knowledge of major philosophical movements and issues in ontology and causality

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 Knowledge of major philosophical movements and issues in theories of knowledge
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 Knowledge of current developments and issues in philosophy of mind and language

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Problem and scope of Epistemology– Salient features of knowledge

Unit – 2 Basic concepts of Epistemology – Apriori and Aposteriori - Analytic and

synthetic - Necessary and contingent.

Unit – 3 Epistemological Methods

a. Rationalism ( Descartes)
b. Empiricism (Locke, Berkley and Hume)
c. Kantianism (Kant)

Unit – 4 Problem of External World – Realism and Idealism

a. Naïve Realism
b. Dualistic Realism (Common Sense Theory)
c. Subjective Idealism
d. Objective Idealism
e. Neo Realism
f. Critical Realism
g. Phenomenalism

Unit – 5 Criterion of Truth

a. Correspondence Theory
b. Coherence Theory
c. Pragmatic Theory

Reference Books
1. Theory of Knowledge : Hamlyn. D. W.
2. Theory of knowledge : Woozley. A.D.
3. Human Knowledge – Its Scope and limits : Russel. B.
4. Introduction to philosophical Analysis : Hospers. J.
5. What is knowledge : Pears. D. F.
6. Analytical Philosophy of knowledge : Danto A. C.
7. Problems of Philosophy : Russell. B.
8. Language ,Truth and logic : A. J. Ayer

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 COURSE-IV PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to get:

 Knowledge of major movements and issues of philosophy of science

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 Knowledge of major movements and issues of philosophy of religion

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 The idea of God – A critical evaluation of different proofs for the
existence of God – Ontological, Cosmological and Teleological proofs
– Different theories of God.
Unit – 2 Problem of Religious Language – Different views
a. Analogical view of Aquinas
b. Symbolic view of Tillich
c. Reductionist view of Braithwaite
d. Cognitive view of positivist
Unit – 3 Problems in Philosophy of Religion
a. Good and Evil
b. Soul and Immortality
Unit – 4 World Religions – Indian - A Critical Survey
a. Hinduism
b. Buddhism
Unit – 5 World Religions – Non-Indian - A Critical Survey
a. Christianity
b. Islam

Reference Books
1. The Philosophy of Religion : Galloway.G.
2. A Philosophy of Religion : Brightman.E.S
3. Idea of God : Pringle Pattison
4. The Modern Predicament : Paton
5. Philosophy of Religion : H. D. Lewis
6. Philosophy of Religion (4th Edition of and latest) : Hick John
7. “Dharma Meemamse” (Prasaranga, Karnataka : N.G.Mahadevappa
University, Dharwad)
8. Matadharma Tattvasastra (kannada) : Yamunacharya
(Bangalore University)
9. Vishwa Dharmagala tulanatmaka Sameekshe : Ramachandra Swamy

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COURSE-V A) PROBLEMS OF AESTHETICS (DISCPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE)

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to:
 Analyse Problem and Scope of Aesthetics

 Explain Theories of Art
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 Relate of Art to Truth, Morality and Religion.

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 a. Problem and Scope of Aesthetics

b. Characteristics of Aesthetic Experience
c. Classification of Arts
Unit – 2 Theories of Art
a. Art as Representation
b. Art as Pure form (Clive Bell)
c. Art as Expression (Croce and Santayana)
Unit – 3 Some Problems in Art
a. Tragedy
b. Humour (Freud and Bergson)
c. Ugliness
Unit – 4 Relation of Art to Truth, Morality and Religion.

Unit – 5 The Indian Concept of Rasa

Reference Books
1. The Principles of Aesthetics : D.H.Parker
2. The Meaning of Art : Herbert Read
3. Theory of beauty : H.Osborne
4. The Meaning of beauty : W.T.Stace
5. Problems of Art : S.Langer
6. Feeling of Form : S.Langer
7. On Art and Art : Aldous Huxley
8. Art : Clive Bell
9. History of Aesthetics : B.Bosanquet
10. Aesthetics from : Monroe C.Beardsley
Classical Greece to the Present
11. What is Art? : Leo Tolstoy
12. Comparative Aesthetics : 2 Vols.K.C.Pandey
13. Comparative Aesthetics : G.Hanumantha Rao
14. Indian Aesthetics : K.S.Ramaswamy Sastry
15. The Dance of Shiva : Ananda Coomaraswamy
16. Art Experience : M.Hiriyanna
17. Problems of Aesthetics : G.Srinivasan
18.Philosophy of Beauty : T.P.Ramachandran, Madras
Uni. Madras Two Vol.
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 COURSE-V B) WESTERN ETHICS (DISCPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE)

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:
 Historical background of Western Ethics

  Existentialist ethics
 The Ethics of John Dewey

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Historical background of Western Ethics – Nature and definition of

Morality – Scope of Moral Philosophy- Ethical theory – The nature of
normative and meta-ethics – the Use of ethical theory - Relation between
First order moral discourse and Second order moral discourse – Nature of
Moral reasoning - Utilitarianism - Act Utilitarianism and Rule
Utilitarianism

Unit – 2 Contextualism – The Thesis justifying ethical statements by scientific

method.

Unit – 3 The Ethics of John Dewey – Emotive theory of R.L.Stevenson-

Prescriptivism of Hare - Muhavalism of Perry – Descriptivism
(Is-ought relation)

Unit – 4 Existentialist ethics – Kantian ethics – Kant and Rawls - Ethics of G.E.Moore

Unit – 5 Applied ethics – Professional ethics - Eco-ethics- Moral freedom and

responsibility

Reference Books

1. Richard, B. Brandt : Ethical theory

2. T.E.Hill : Contemporary Ethics
3. Harold .H.Titus : Ethics for today
4. Harold.H.T.Titus : Range of Ethics
5. Fred Feldman : Introduction Ethics
(chapter 10 and 15 only)
6. Mackenzie J.S. : Manual of Ethics
7. William Lillie : Introduction to Ethics
8. Warnock G.J. : Contemporary Moral Philosophy
9. Hudson W.D. : Modern Moral Philosophy

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 PHILOSOPHY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA : OPEN ELECTIVE

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:
 Knowledge of Vivekananda Philosophy

  Students develop a life of optimism, activism, Catholicism, Rationalism, Humanism, Patriotism. 
 The Ethics of John Dewey

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Introduction – Vivekananda and Renascent Movements – Braham Samaj and

Arya Samaj

Unit – 2 Ramakrishna and his Philosophical influence on Swami Vivekananda

Unit – 3 Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda – Vedanta his Practical Vedanta – God,

Man and world and their inter-relationship – scientific justification for
doctrine of Maya

Unit – 4 Sadhana and Moksha – A brief account of Yogas, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga,
Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga

Unit – 5 Swami Vivekananda‟s views of religion and experience – his concept of an

universal religion – Swami Vivekananda‟s social views problem of caste,
ashram and untouchability – views on women and education – the concept of
the down trodeen.

Reference Books

1. Complete works of Swami Vivekananda Volume : 1 to 8

2. The life of swami Vivekananda by his eastern and western and disciples
Volume No – 1
3. Selections from Swami Vivekananda Advaitha Ashrama- 5
4. Vivekananda Darshana (Kannada) Dr.S.Venkatesh
5. Samakalina Bharathiya Tattvashastra Prof. V.N.Sheshagiri Rao

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HARD CORE

COURSE-I ADVAITA VEDANTA

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:

  Roots of Vedanta
  Metaphysics
 Bondage and Liberation

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Roots of Vedanta – Prasthana Traya – Non-dualistic and Theistic views in it

- The problem of their Reconciliation
Unit – 2 Advaita – Its Empirical Epistemology – Nature of Empircal knowledge –
Criterion of truth – The Pramanas – Importance of Shruti – Role of Anubhava
and yukti – Theory of Error.
Unit – 3 Metaphysics (i)
a) Nature of Brahman – Brahman as Nirguna – Place of Saguna Brahman
b) Individual Self – Different Theories – Pratibimba vada,
Avachcheda vada and Abhasavada – Analysis of three states
of experience.
Unit – 4 Metaphysics (ii)
d) Theory of Causation – Brahmavivarta vada and Ajata vada or
Brahmavada
e) Doctrine of Maya – Maya and Avidya – Locus of Maya
Unit – 5 Axiology
a) Bondage and Liberation – Nature of Moksha – Moksha as
Avidya Nivritti – Jivan mukti and its importance.
b) Knowledge as the means of Moksha – Role of
Nishkama Karma Yoga and Bhakti.

Reference Books

1. Prasthana Traya : Shankara‟s Commentary

2. Indian Philosophy (Vol.2) : S.Radhakrishan
3. Outlines of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna
4. The system of Vedantic thought and Culture : M.N.Sircar
5. The Vedanta of Shankara : R.P.Singh
6 Shankara‟s School of Vedanta : K.Narain
7. Shankara‟s Brahma Vada : R.S.Naulakha
8. The Idealist standpoint : Devrat Sinha
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9. Self and Falsity in Advaita Vedanta : A.K.Rayachoudry
10. Nature of Consciousness in Hindu Philosophy : S.K.Saksena
11.Advaita as Philosophy and Religion : K.B.Ramkrishna Rao
12. Ontology of Advaita : K.B.Ramkrishna Rao
13. Advaita Vedanta- Problems and Perspectives : K.B.Ramakrishna Rao
14. Six ways of knowing : D.M.Dutta
15. Methods of knowledge : Satprakashananda
16. Essentials of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna
17. Essentials of Vedanta : G.Srinivasan
18. Vacaspati ‟s contribution to Advaita : V.N.Sheshagiri Rao
19. Vedanta Parichaya : G.Srinivasan
20. Studies in Vedanta : S.S.Raghavachar
21 Advaita Vedanta – A Philosophical
Reconstruction (Honolulu Univ. of Hawaii , 1968) : Eliot Deutch
22 Dimensions of Renunciation in Advaita Vedanta : Kapil N.Tiwari
23. Philosophy of Advaita : T.M.P.Mahadevan
24. Outlines of Vedanta : R.Krishanswamy Iyer
25. Great Equation : R.Krishanswamy Iyer

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 COURSE-II A) CONTEMPORARY WESTERN THOUGHT (FROM HEGEL TO JOHN DEWEY)
(DISCPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE)

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:
 Hegel’s Philosophy

  Impersonal Absolutism
 Personal Absolutism
 William Jame’s pluralism
COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Hegel‟s Philosophy as the background of Neo Hegelianism.

Unit – 2 F.H.Bradley and his Impersonal Absolutism

Unit – 3 Personal Absolutism of T.H.Green and J.Royce

Unit – 4 Personal Idealism of B.P.Bowne and E.S.Brightman

Unit – 5 William Jame‟s pluralism – His Concept of “Will to believe” – Dewey‟s

Instrumentalism.

Reference Books
1. The Age of Analysis : M.White
2. Chief currents in Contemporary Philosophy : D.M.Datta
3. Philosophy, Eastern and Western
Volume II : S.Radhakrishna (Ed)
4. A Critical History of Western Philosophy : D.J. „O‟ Conner
5. Living issues of Philosophy : Harold H.Titus
6. A History of Philosophy : B.A.G.Fuller
7. A History of Contemporary Philosophy : Emile Bhrehier
8. Philosophical Analysis, its Development : J.O.Urmson
Between the two world wars.
9. Recent trends in Western Philosophy : G.Srinivasan, Bapco Pubn. B‟
10. Philosophical Perspectives : G.Srinivasan
(Eastern and Western)
11. Introduction to Philosophical Analysis : Hospers John
12. Contemporary Western Philosophy : Copleston
13. Samakaleena Pashchyatya Tatvashastra (Kan) : G.Srinivasan,
Nabhasri Prakashana, Mysore

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 COURSE-II B) PHILOSOPHY OF YOGA (DISCPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE)

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:
  Importance of Yoga
  Moral foundations of Yoga
 Yoga as mind control
 Yoga as Samadhi

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Meaning and Definition of the term – Importance of Yoga – Patanjali‟s

Yogasutra - Philosophical background of Yoga - The school of Samkhya.

Unit – 2 Moral foundations of Yoga - Yama and Niyama as the ten commandments
of yoga

Unit – 3 Yoga as Physical , Vital and Sense-control – Asana, Pranayama and

Pratyahara

Unit – 4 Yoga as mind control – Dharana and Dhyana – Siddhi and its
possibility and relevancy in the yogic context.

Unit – 5 Yoga as Samadhi – Samprajnata and Asamprajnata Samadhi –

Cessation of mental impressions (chitta vriti) - Social implications of Yoga.

Reference Books
1. Yoga sutra of Patanjali – (Tr.) : Swamy Harshananda
2. Yoga : Ernst Wood
3. Perfection through Yoga : R.M.Umesh
4. Indian Philosophy Vol.II : S.Radhakrishnan
5. Indian Philosophy (on Yoga) : S.N.Dasgupta
6. An Introduction to Indian Philosophy : Datta and Chatterjee
7. Outlines of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna
8. Yoga sutra of Patanjali with Vyasa‟s : Vachaspati Mishra
Commentary and Tattvavaisharadi
9. Sarvadarsana Samgraha of Madhava : (Tr.) Cowell and Gough

10. The Power of Yoga : K. Krishna Bhatt

11. Sarvadarsana Samgraha (Kan) : Immadi ShivaBasavaswamy
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 HARDCORE

COURSE-III CONTEMPORARY INDIAN THOUGHT

(FROM SRI AUROBINDO TO M. HIRIYANNA)

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to understands the works of:
 Sri Aurobindo
  Sri Ramana Maharshi
  S.Radhakrishnan
 Dr.Ambedkar

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 a) General background - Philosophical and Religions movements in the

19th and 20th Centuries.
b) Salient features of Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Unit – 2 Synthetic Philosophy of Sri Ramakrishna – His mystic approach - Saguna

and Nirguna views reconciled – Universality of Religions - Synthesis
Jnana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga.

Unit – 3 Swamy Vivekananda – His Practical Vedanta - Nature of Brahman –

Doctrine of Maya – The four Yogas - The concept of universal religion.

Unit – 4 Nature - Mysticism of Rabindranath Tagore - His poetic approach to

Philosophy - Nature of reality- Dvaitadvaitavada - God as personality -
His view of religion as love.

Unit – 5 Mahatma Gandhi

Primacy of spirit over matter –Concept of God as Truth and Truth as God
- Place of faith in religion – Satya and Ahimsa – Satyagraha and sarvodaya.

Reference Books

1. Hinduism through the Ages : D.S.Sharma

2. Renascent Hinduism : D.S.Sharma
3. The Renaissance of Hinduism : D.S.Sharma
4. Idealist Thought of India : P.T.Raju
5. Twentieth Century Indian Philosophy : Sharma.N.
6. Contemporary Indian Philosophy : R.S.Srivatsa
7. Modern Indian Thought : V.S.Naravane
8. Sri Ramakrisha and Spiritual Renaissance : Swami Nirvedananda
9. Collected works : Swami Vivekananda
10. Philosophy of Ravindranath Tagore : S.Radhakrishnan
11. Sadhana : Ravindrantha Tagore
12. Personality : Ravindrantha Tagore
13. Creative Unity : Ravindrantha Tagore
14. Quest for Gandhi : Ramachandran and Mahadevan
T.M.P
15 The Making of the Mahatma : C.Devasenan
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 16. M.K.Gandhi - In Search of the Supreme : (Ed) V.B.Kher
Vol. I II & III
17. Contemporary Indian Philosophy : B.K.Lal
18. Samakaleena Bharatiya Tatvasastra (Kan) : V.N.Sheshagiri Rao,
19.Vivekananda Darshana (Kan) S.Venaktesh
20. Ramakrishnarida Ramanaravarege : H.L.Chandrashekara, Mahima
Prakashana, Mysore

OPEN ELECTIVE

COURSE-IV A) SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:
 Nature and Scope of Social Philosophy
  Fundamental concepts of social life
 Social Institutions
 Theories of Punishment

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 Nature and Scope of Social Philosophy -

Social Philosophy and Sociology – Social Philosophy and Ethics.

Unit – 2 Fundamental concepts of social life

a) Community
b) Association
c) Institution
d) Society

Unit – 3 Social Institutions

a) Marriage and Family
b) Educational Institutions
c) Cultural Institutions
d) Religious Institutions

Unit – 4 a) Problem of Social Change – Laws of social change – Change and progress
Distinguished
b) Social Values – Justice, Liberty and Equality – Ideals of Marx,
Gandhi and Ambedkar compared

Unit – 5 Problem of Crime – Theories of Punishment

d) Deterrhent Theory
e) Reformative Theory
f) Retributive Theory

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 Reference Books
1. Outlines of Social Philosophy : J.S.Mackenzi
2. The Psychology of Society : M.Ginsberg
3. Fundamentals of Social Philosophy : S.Sargent
4. Social purpose : Hethruigton
5. Reconstruction of Humanity : P.Sorokin
6. Religion and Society : S.Radhakrishnan
7. Guide to the Philosophy of Morals and Politics : C.E.M.Joad
8. Hindu Social Organization : P.H.Prabhu
9. Mr.Gandhi and the Emancipation of Untouchables : B.R.Ambedkar
10. The Annihilation of Caste. An unfinished : Vol.I International
task of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Congress of Social

COURSE-IV B) FUNDAMENTALS OF EARLY BUDDHISM

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:

  Salient features of Early Buddhism

 Fundamental Teachings of Lord Buddha
 Buddhism as World Thought
 Social implications of Buddhism

COURSE CONTENT


Unit – 1 Introduction and Literature – Emphasis on Ethics – Salient features

of Early Buddhism - Pessimism, Positivism and Pragmatism.

Unit – 2 Fundamental Teachings of Lord Buddha – The Four Noble Truths - Pratitya
Samutpada – Middle path -Arya Astangika Marga.

Unit – 3 Philosophical implications of Early Buddhism

a) Nairatmyavada
b) Kshanabhangavada

Unit – 4 Buddhism as World Thought – A Religion of No-God

Unit – 5 Social implications of Buddhism - Importance of World-peace.

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 Reference Books

1. Out lines of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna

2. Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 & 2 : S.Radhakrishnan
3. History of Indian Philosophy : Volume I,II,III & IV : S.N.Dasagupta
4. Essentials of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna
5. An Introduction to Indian Philosophy : Datta and Chatterjee
6. History of Philosophy - East and West : S. Radhakrishnan
7. Bharatiya Tattvasastrada Ruparekhegalu : Prabhushankar
8. Bharatiya Darshana ( Kan Trans) : Ramachandra Sastri
9. Bharatiya Tattvasastra Samgraha : H.N.Raghavendra Char
10. Philosophy of Buddshism :Manohar Bhardwaj
: R.K.Pruthi,S.Ram, Archna
11. Buddhsim and social Values Chaturvedi
12. Buddhism Basic Tenets and practices :Madhusudan Sakya
13. Buddshism in New World order :Madhusudan Sakya
14. Readings in Biddha‟s Life :Suman Chaterjee
: Shri Shri RAvindra Bramachari
Chidanandjee
15. Buddhism and Ethics
16. Buddhism in Modern World : D.R.Jatava
17. Studies in history of Buddhism :edited by A,K,Narain
18. The Buddhist way :Dr.K.Shri.Dhammananda
19. Early Monastic Buddhism Vol.1&2 :Nalinaksha Dutt
20. Buddhist Ethics :George Allanand Unwin
21. Central Philosophy of Buddhism :T.R.VMurti
22. A History of Indian Philosophy Vol.I :Surendranath Dasgupta
Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies Volume XXII
23. Buddhist philosophy from 750 on word edited by :Karl H.Potter

PAPER 3.5 : DISCIPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE

PRESCRIBED TEXT : INDIAN : a) Swamy Vivekananda’s Karma Yoga

b) Term project - Indian
c) Dissertation – India

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HARD CORE

COURSE-I VISHISTADVAITA AND DVAITA

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:
 Knowledge of major philosophical movements and issues in ontology and causality
 Knowledge of major philosophical movements and issues in theories of knowledge
 Knowledge of current developments and issues in philosophy of mind and language

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 : Epistemology
Nature of knowledge - Pragmatic criterion of truth - Pramanas –
Inderminate and Determinate perception - Attributive
knowledge – Satkhyati – Sruti Pramana - Anvitabhidana vada –
Tattwamasi.
Unit – 2 : Ontology
Nature of God as Saguna – Paratva and soulabhya -
Abhinnanimittopadana Karanatva – Aesthetic attributes.
Self- Its Atomic nature - Its plurality - Classification of selves.
Matter – Lila vibhuti and Nityavibhuti.
God‟s relation to self and matter – Aprithak siddhi - Organic
relation – Monistic aspect of vishishtadvaita.
Unit – 3 : Axiology
Nature of Moksha – God realization as Moksha – Videha mukti.
Means of Moksha – Grace as Siddhopaya - Bhakti as Sadhyopaya –
Role of Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga.
Prapatti – Amgaprapatti and Svatantra prapatti.

Unit – 4 : Dvaita Epistemology

Nature of knowledge - Criterion of truth- Distinction between Kevala
pramana and Anu pramana – The threee Anupramanas – Abhinava
Anyatha Khyati - Concept of Sakshi.
Unit – 5 : Ontology
Nature of God – God as saguna – God as omnipresent,
omnipotent, omniscient and All – Merciful- God as Nimitta
karana
Self – Its atomic nature - Plurality of selves – Classification of selves.
Matter – Theory of causation –Sadasatkaryavada.
Relation of God with self and matter - Difference as the essence of Reality
– Five - fold difference - Svatantra and Paratantra – The
concept of Vishesha

Unit – 6 : Axiology

Nature of Moksha – Moksha as the destruction of Nescience -

Means of Moksha- Grace – Bhakti and prasada – Role of Karma
yoga and Jnana yoga – Concept of Anandataratamya - Videha
mukti.
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 Reference Books
1. Sri Bhashya : Ramanuja
2. Indian Philosophy (Vol.2) : S.Radhakrishan
3. Outlines of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna
4.The Idealist standpoint : Devrat Sinha
Nature of Consciousness in Hindu : S.K.Saksena
5. Philosophy
6. Six ways of knowing : D.M.Dutta
7. Methods of knowledge : Satprakashananda
8. Philosophy of Vishistadvaita : P.N.Srinivasachari
9. Ramanuja‟s Theory of Knowledge : K.C.Varadachari
10. Philosophy of Sadhana in Vishistadvaita : N.S.Anantharangachar
11. Introduction to Vedartha Samgraha : S.S.Raghavachar
12. Vedartha Samgraha : S.S.Raghavachar
13. Ramanuja on Upanishads : S.S.Raghavachar
14.Ramanuja on Gita : S.S.Raghavachar
15.Shree Bhashya : S.S.Raghavachar
16. Vishistadvaita : S.S.Raghavachar
17. Ramanuja and Bowne : F.K.Lazarus
18.Yatindramata Dipika of Srinivasa Dasa : (Tr.) Swamy Adidevananda
19. Studies in Ramanuja Vedanta : S.R.Bhatt

20. Essentials of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna

21. Essentials of Vedanta : G.Srinivasan
22. Vedanta Parichaya(Kan) : G.Srinivasan
23. Studies in Vedanta : S.S.Raghavachar
24. Philosophy of Madhvacharya : B.N.K.Sharma
25. An Outline of Madhva Philosophy : K.Narain
26. Dvaita Vedanta : T.P.Ramachandran
27. Dvaita Vedanta : P.Nagaraj Rao
28. Dvaita Vedanta : S.S.Rahavachar
29. Dvaita Philosophy and its place in Vedanta : H,N.Raghavendrachar
Prasaranga. UOM
30. Brahma Mimamse (Kan) : H,N.Raghavendrachar,
Prasaranga. UOM

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 COURSE-II DISCIPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE
A . CONTEMPORARY WESTERN THOUGHT - FROM L.MORGAN TO WHITEHEAD.

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:
 Philosophy of Evolution
 Philosophy of sense data
 Husserl’s phenomenology
 
COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 : Philosophy of Evolution with special reference to L.Morgan,

S.Alexander and Henry Bergson.

Unit – 2 : A Brief survey of Logical positivism and Analytical Philosophy with

special reference to Wittgenstein, A.J.Ayer and Carnap.

Unit – 3 : Philosophy of sense data with special reference to G.E.Moore,

Frege and Bertrand Russel.

Unit – 4 : Husserl‟s phenomenology – Existentialism of kierkegard,

Heideggar and Jean Paul Sartre.

Unit – 5 : Organic Philosophy of A.N.Whitehead – His concept of God.

Reference Books

1. The Age of Analysis : M.White

2. Chief currents in Contemporary Philosophy : D.M.Datta
3. Philosophy, Eastern and Western
Volume II : S.Radhakrishna (Ed)
4. A Critical History of Western Philosophy : D.J. „O‟ Conner
5. Living issues of Philosophy : Harold H.Titus
6. A History of Philosophy : B.A.G.Fuller
7. A History of Contemporary Philosophy : Emile Bhrehier
8. Philosophical Analysis, its Development
Between the two world wars. : J.O.Urmson
9. Recent trends in Western Philosophy
: G.Srinivasan, Bapco Pubn. B‟
10. Philosophical Perspectives (Eastern and
Western) : G.Srinivasan
11. Introduction to Philosophical Analysis : Hospers John
12. Contemporary Western Philosophy : Copleston
Samakaleena Pashchyatya Tatvashastra
13. (Kan) : G.Srinivasan, Nabhasri
Prakashana, Mysore
14. Existentialist concepts and the Hindu
Philosophical Systems. : G.Srinivasan
15. Whitehead‟s Concept of God : G.Srinivasan
16. Six Existentialist thinkers. : H.J.Blackham

17. A Critique of Logical Positivism : E.M.Cryil Joad

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b) PHILOSOPHY AND GLOBALISATION

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge on:
  Globalisation in the present context.
 Economic perspectives of Globalisation
 Globalisation and Religion, Spirituality and values

unit – 1 : Definition of globalisation - Globalisation in the present context.

Unit – 2 : Economic perspectives of Globalisation

Unit – 3 : Globalisation and Technology

Unit – 4 : Globalisation and Interculturalism

Unit – 5 : Globalisation and Religion, Spirituality and values

Reference Books

1. Religion and Globalisation : Esposito John.L.

2. Analysis of the Paradigm : Raj.M.C.
3. Sociology of Globalization : Sassen, Saskia
4. One World : the Ethics of Globalization : Singer, Peter
5. Globalization : Steger, Manfred.B.
6. Orientalism, Postmodernism, Globalism : Turner, Bryan
7. Modernity at Large : Cultural Dimensions of : Appadurai, Arjun
Globalization : Turner, Bryan.S
8. Multi-Culturalism and Ethnicity in Global
Context : Sharma, Satish.K.
9. Toward a Constructive
Postmodern Ethics : Ferre, Frederick
10. Knowledge, Culture and Value : Pandeya.R.C.
11. Human Person & the World of Values : Schwarz.B.V.
12. History of Philosophy of Technology : Buhliarello
13. Spirituality Science and Technology : Chattopadhyaya
Philosophy and Technology in Modern Thinking : Kohanski,
14. Alexanders
15. Technology and Religion : Queffelec,Henri
Philosophy of Technology : The
16. Technological
Condition and Anthology : Scharff, Robert.C.
17. Eco-Technology : Schauberger
18. Eco-Technology : Schauberger

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COURSE-III CONTEMPORARY INDIAN THOUGHT (FROM SRI AUROBINDO

TO M. HIRIYANNA)

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to understands the works of:
 Sri Aurobindo
  Sri Ramana Maharshi
  S.Radhakrishnan
 Dr.Ambedkar

Unit – 1 : Sri Aurobindo

e) Nature of the Absolute as Sat, cit, shakti and Ananda.
f) Doctrine of Evolution - Descent and Ascent
g) The concept of Integral Yoga
h) The concept of Gnostic Society.

Unit – 2 : Sri Ramana Maharshi

e) Ramana and Advaitic tradition
f) Nature of the Self
g) Self-realisation and its means

Unit -3 : S.Radhakrishnan
e) Characteristics of Philosophy as viewed by S.Radhakrishnan
f) Nature of Absolute and its relationship with God
g) Doctrine of Maya
h) His Doctrine of Creative Intuition
i) Religion and the Concept of Sarvamukti.

Unit – 4 : M.Hiriyanna
a) Mission of Philosophy (Mission of Philosophy)
b) Purusharthas (quest after perfection)

Unit – 5 : Dr.Ambedkar – Ambedkar and Buddhism - His views on

Varnashrama Dharma

Reference Books

1. Hinduism through the Ages : D.S.Sharma

2. Renascent Hinduism : D.S.Sharma
3. The Renaissance of Hinduism : D.S.Sharma
4. Idealist Thought of India : P.T.Raju
5. Twentieth Century Indian Philosophy : Sharma.N.
6. Contemporary Indian Philosophy : R.S.Srivatsa
7. Modern Indian Thought : V.S.Naravane
8. Integral Advaitism of Sri Aurobindo : R.S.Mishra
9. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sri Aurbindo : S.K.Maitra
10. Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo : Rishabchand
11. Idealist view of life : S.Radhakrishnan
12. Religion and Society : S.Radhakrishnan
13. Recovery of Faith : S.Radhakrishnan
14. Philosophy of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan : Paul Arthur Schipp Ed.
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 15. Hindu view of Life : S.Radhakrishnan
16. Synthesis of Yoga :Sri Aurobindo
17. Hindu Jivanadarshana : K.B.Ramakrishna Rao
( Kan.Trans.)
18. Matadharmada Punarujjivana (Kan Trans.) : M.Yamuacharya
19. Samakaleena Bharatiya Tatvasastra : V.N.Sheshagiri Rao
20. Sri Aravindara Tattva, Yoga Mattu Kale : Kundaragi

OPEN ELECTIVE

COURSE-IV A) POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to:

 Understand the Problem and scope of Political Philosophy

 Analyse the Problem of Political obligation

Unit – 1 : Problem and scope of Political Philosophy

a) Relation of Philosophy with politics
b) Society and State, and State and the Government

Unit – 2 : Origin of State – a) Social contract theory of Hobbes, Locke and

Rousseau b) Sovereignty of the State

unit – 3 : The Problem of Political obligation

a) Rights and Duties
b) Liberty and Equality

Unit – 4 : Forms of Government

e) Democracy
f) Communism
g) Fascism
h) Sarvodaya

Unit – 5 : Problem of Internationalism - The World Government

Reference Books

1. States and Morals : R.M.Maciver

2. Grammar of Politics : H.J.Laski
3. State in theory and Practice : H.J.Laski
4. Principles of Political obligation : T.H. Green
5. Political Philosophy : William.T.
6. Political Philosophy : Blackstone
7. Political Philosophy : Quinton Ed.
8. Sarvodaya : M.K.Gandhi
9. The Evolution of Political Thought Paknston
10. Paschtya Rajakiya Tattva Shastra
Prasaranga, Mysore. : H.Krishan Rao
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COURSE OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the students will be able to gain knowledge about:

 Different Schools of Later Buddhism

 Nagarjuna’s Shunyavada
 Social phase of Buddhism in contemporary India

COURSE CONTENT

Unit – 1 : Different Schools of Later Buddhism - Hinayana and Mahayana – A survey

of its literature – Common features of the schools

Unit – 2 : A brief outline of Sarvastivada – Sautrantika and Vaibhashika schools

Unit – 3 : Vijanavada (Yogachara) and its epistemology

Unit – 4 : Nagarjuna‟s Shunyavada - Concept of Shunya.

Unit – 5 : Social phase of Buddhism in contemporary India – Dr.Baba Saheb

Ambedkar.

Reference Books

1. Out lines of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna

2. Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 & 2 : S.Radhakrishnan
3. History of Indian Philosophy : Volume I,II,III & IV : S.N.Dasagupta
4. Essentials of Indian Philosophy : M.Hiriyanna
5. An Introduction to Indian Philosophy : Datta and Chatterjee
6. History of Philosophy - East and West : S. Radhakrishnan
7. Bharatiya Tattvasastrada Ruparekhegalu : Prabhushankar
8. Bharatiya Darshana ( Kan Trans) : Ramachandra Sastri
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a) Prescribed Text : Western/Indian

b) Term project - Western
c) Dissertation – Western.

(Dr.S.Venkatesh )
Chairman
Board of Studies in Philosophy

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