B.A. HONOURS COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY

CORE COURSE - 3

PAPER - 3

WESTERN PHILOSOPHY- I

• Political Thought -- Study Material, Tripura University

UNIT-I

1. Socratic philosophy: Origin and method of knowledge.

• SOCRATES -- eGyankosh [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35319 ]

• SOCRATES -- eGyankosh [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38072 ]

2. Plato: Justice in state and individual knowledge

• Plato’s Theory of Knowledge -- Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly , IIT Madras

(Text: Republic Books 2: CH- 5,11,12,13,14)

3. Aristotle: Theory of Form and Matter, Potentiality and Actuality.

• Aristotle on Substance, Matter, and Form -- © S.Marc Cohen, 2006, Philosophy 320, University of Washington

• Metaphysical Method of Aristotle -- eGyankosh

• Concepts of Forms & Matters -- Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly , IIT Madras

• Idea of Potentiality & Actuality -- Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly , IIT Madras

UNIT- II

1. Descartes : Method of Doubt, Cogito Ergo Sum.

• দেকার্তের “আমি চিন্তা করি তাই আমি আছি” – এর ক্রিটিক ও অন্যান্য -- নাজিউর রহমান নাঈম , Psyche Talk

• আমি চিন্তা করিতে পারি; সুতরাং আমি আছি -- Study Material, Prof. Achintya Ghosh, Narajole College.

• Video Lecture -- Vidya-Mitra, Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly, IIT Madras

2. Spinoza: Intellectual love of God and Substance.

• স্পিনোজার দর্শন - Wikipedia

• স্পিনোজার দর্শন প্রসঙ্গ – ০১ -- নাজিউর রহমান নাঈম , Psyche Talk

• স্পিনোজা দর্শন প্রসঙ্গ – ০২ -- নাজিউর রহমান নাঈম , Psyche Talk

• স্পিনোজা দর্শন প্রসঙ্গ – ০৩ -- নাজিউর রহমান নাঈম , Psyche Talk

• Spinoza -- Vidya-Mitra, Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly, IIT Madras

• Spinoza’s Pantheism: God and Nature Relationship -- Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly, IIT Madras

3. Leibnitz : Monadology ,Truths of fact and Truths of Reason

• লাইবনিজ দর্শন - মনাদের তত্ত্ব --

• The Philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz -- Vidya-Mitra, Dr. Sreekumar Nellickappilly, IIT Madras

CORE COURSE - 4

PAPER - 4

ETHICS

• Political Thought -- Study Material, Tripura University

UNIT-I

1. Definition, Nature and scope of Ethics.

• Introduction to Ethics -- eGyankosh [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38230]

2. Moral & Non-moral Actions

3. Postulates of Morality, Problem of Freedom of Will

4. Kant: Good Will, The Categorical Imperative

• Immanuel Kant -- eGyankosh [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/24538 ]

5. Utilitarianism: Bentham, J. S. Mill

• Jeremy Bentham -- eGyankosh [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/24534 ]

• J.S. Mill -- eGyankosh [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/24526 ]

• Ethics in Modern Philosophy -- eGyankosh [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38233]

• Utilitarianism -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-08 & Module : M-12]

6. Theory of Punishment

• Theories of Punishment -- Study Materials, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

• Capital Punishment -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

MORE STUDY MATERIALS:

1. Moral Philosophy -- Study Material, Institute of Distance & Open Learning, University of Mumbai.

2. Ethics -- Study material, Dr. Satish Kumar Sudan, D.D.E., University of Jammu

B.A. PROGRAMME COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC COURSE (D.S.C.)

PAPER : 2

LOGIC (WESTERN)

Unit I:

Proposition, Categorical Proposition and classes: Quality, Quantity and Distribution.

• Propositions -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/37954 ]

Unit II:

Traditional Square of Oppositions

Unit III:

Further immediate Inference: Conversion, Obversion and Contraposition.

Unit IV:

Existential Import of Propositions: Boolean Interpretation of Categorical Proposition.

• APPLICATIONS OF SYMBOLIC LOGIC -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/34855]

Translating Categorical Propositions into standard forms.

Unit V:

Categorical Syllogism: Figure, Mood, Testing syllogism for validity, Testing arguments by Venn Diagram.

• Syllogism -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38029]

• Categorical Syllogism -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/34722]

• VALIDITY, INVALIDITY AND LIST OF VALID SYLLOGISMS -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/34731]

Unit VI:

Symbolic Logic: The value of special symbols for conjunction, Negation and Disjunction, implications and material implications. Argument Forms and Argument statements. Truth- Table Method for testing arguments.

• Compound Statements & their Truth Values - e Gyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38028]

• Formal Proof of Validity -- e Gyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38032]

• Rules of Replacements -- e Gyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38033]

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Unit VII:

Inductive Logic: Deduction & Induction, Analogy

• Textbook of Inductive Logic -- Bholanath Roy & Dr. Adityanath Mukherjee

• Induction -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/37959 ]

• Deduction Reasoning - eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/37957]

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MORE STUDY MATERIALS

1. I.M. Copi : Introduction to Logic

2. সাংকেতিক যুক্তিবিজ্ঞান ২ : বিধেয়কলন -- রমাপ্রসাদ দাস

3. সাংকেতিক যুক্তিবিজ্ঞান ১ : বাক্যকলন -- রমাপ্রসাদ দাস

4. নব্য যুক্তিবিজ্ঞান : ন্যায়তত্ত্ব -- রমাপ্রসাদ দাস

5. An Outline of Logic -- Boyd Henry Bode

6. Principles of Logic -- George Hayward Joyce

7. An elementary handbook of logic -- John Joseph Toohey, 1873

B.A. HONOURS COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY

CORE COURSE - 8

PAPER - 8

PSYCHOLOGY

সম্পূর্ণ ইউনিটটির জন্য -- শিক্ষামুখী মনোবিজ্ঞান -- শ্যামাপ্রসাদ চট্টরাজ, বুক হাউস, কলকাতা

1. Definition and scope of psychology. Methods of psychology – subjective, objective.

2. Sensation: nature , classification and attribute of sensation.

3. Perception : nature of perception and its relation to sensation. Gestalt theory of perception, illusion and hallucination.

4. Percept and image : memory ,its factor and range ,marks of good memory. forgetfulness and its causes.

5. Attention : its nature and types, conditions of attention.

• Notes on Attention: Meaning, Types and Determinants -- Reshma S., Psychology Discussion

• Attention -- Frances Friedrich, CH.-7.2, Introduction to Psychology, Jorden A. Cummings and Lee Sanders, University of Saskatchewan Open Press

6. Learning : The trial and error theory, the Gestalt theory. Pavlov’s

• Thorndike’s Trial and Error Theory -- S. Gautam, Psychology Discussion

• Gestalt & Cognitive Field of Psychology of Learning -- eGyankosh, IGNOU

• Classical Conditioning by Pavlov -- eGyankosh, IGNOU

7. Consciousness : conscious, sub – conscious, unconscious – its evidence, Freud’s theory of dream.

• YouTube Video : Freud Conscious, Subconscious & Unconscious [channel : Mini Sethi]

• ফ্রয়েডের স্বপ্ন তত্ত্ব -- study Materials, Prof. Bholanath Mahato, Narajole Raj College

8. Intelligence : measurement of intelligence; Binet –Simon test.

• A Teachers' Manual for the Use of the Binet-Simon Scale of Intelligence -- Raymond Alfred Schwegler, School of Education, University of Kansas

• YouTube Video : Binet-Simon Intelligence [channel : Quick Learn]

• YouTube Video : Measurements of intelligence (part1) [channel : Quick Learn]

• বুদ্ধি পরিমাপ -- E-Study Materials, Bajkul College.

• বুদ্ধি -- Study Materials, Bangladesh Open University.

MORE STUDY MATERIAL:

1. Study Material, Institute of Distance & Open Learning, University of Mumbai

CORE COURSE - 9

PAPER - 9

PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

1.The problem and scope of the philosophy of religion.

• ধর্ম দর্শনের স্বরূপ ও পরিসর -- অধ্যাপক অচিন্ত্য ঘোষ, দর্শন বিভাগ, নাড়াজোল রাজ কলেজ

2.The origin of religion in the light of anthropology.

3. Proofs for existence of God

4.Summary of different Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Universal Religion

• খ্রিস্টান ধর্মের কয়েকটি মূল বৈশিষ্ট্য -- অধ্যাপক অচিন্ত্য ঘোষ, দর্শন বিভাগ, নাড়াজোল রাজ কলেজ

5. Religious Knowledge: Reason, Revelation & Mysticism

MORE STUDY MATERIAL:

1. Study Material, School of Distance Learning, University of Calicut

CORE COURSE - 10

PAPER - 10

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

1. Nature and scope of social philosophy.

• NATURE OF THE SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY -- INTERCULTURAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY, TREATISE ON FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY

2. Basic Concepts : Society, Social group, Community, Association and Institution.

3. Social group : its different forms .

4. Social codes : Custom and law, culture and civilization

5. Social class and caste : principles of class and caste.

6. Political ideals : freedom, equality , justice ,liberty , democracy and its different forms.

7. The concepts of welfare state.

• কল্যাণমূলক রাষ্ট্র (পাঠ ৪) -- Study Material, Bangladesh Open University

8. Humanism : Rabindranath, Vivekananda

• Humanity in Rabindranath Tagore: Shelter & Inquiry -- Shib Naryan Routh, IRJMSH Vol 9 Issue 3 [Year 2018]

• Tagore’s Poetry: Ballad of Humanism -- Bharati Mukherjee,

• Humanistic Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore and its Importance in Modern Society -- Prof. Pinki Borah, Dibrugarh University, JETIR May 2019, Volume 6, Issue 5

• Humanistic Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda -- PHDEssay

• স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ : মানবতাবাদী দার্শনিক -- মোহাম্মদ দিদারম্নল আলম, ভারত বিচিত্রা, বর্ষ ৪০, সংখ্যা ৯, ২০১৪

• বিবেকানন্দ ও বিশ্বজনীন ধর্ম -- কল্যাণ ব্যানার্জি, দর্শন বিভাগ, বাঁকুড়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, International Research Journal of Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Studies (IRJIMS) , Volume-II, Issue-VII, August 2016, Page No. 1-5

MORE STUDY MATERIAL:

1. TREATISE ON FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY

2. Paper II : Social & Political Philosophy -- Study Material, Institute of Distance & Open Learning, University of Mumbai.

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE

SEC-(PAPER II):

CRITICAL THINKING

UNIT- I

Rashbihari Das: Philosophical Essays, Edited by Ramaprasad Das

Ch- 1, 4, 10

• University of Calcutta, Digital Archive

UNIT-II

Vada, Jalpa, Bitanda, Tarka, Samsaya, Bisleska Padhati

• ন্যায় পরিচয় -- শ্রীযুক্ত ফণিভূষণ তর্কবাগীশ, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ রাজ্য পুস্তক পরিষদ

B.A. PROGRAMME COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY

B.A. HONOURS COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY

CORE COURSE : 13

PAPER : 13

ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY - II

Bertrand Russell: The Problems of philosophy. (Selected Chapters)

Unit - I : Chapter I

Unit - II : Chapter 5

Unit - III : Chapter 15 - THE VALUE OF PHILOSOPHY

Unit - IV : A. J. Ayer –“ The Elimination of Metaphysics”

• Chapter 1 The Elimination Of Metaphysics -- A. J. Ayer, Language, Truth and Logic, Penguin

CORE COURSE : 14

PAPER : 14

APPLIED ETHICS

UNIT- I

1. Introduction to Applied Ethics

• The Concept of Applied Ethics -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

2. Environmental Ethics – Ecology, man – nature relationship

• Environmental Ethics -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/34881]

• Environmental Ethics -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/66178]

• Relationship to Nature -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/24077]

• Man–Nature Relationship -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/22453]

• Environmental Ethics -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

UNIT-II

1. Medical Ethics – Euthanasia, Suicide, Abortion

• Euthanasia -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38276]

• Nature of Euthanasia -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

• Suicide-- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38273]

• Suicide -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

• Abortion -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38278]

2. Human Rights, Discrimination on the basis of sex, race, caste, religion.

• Human Rights -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/34875]

• Socio-Economic & Gender based Discrimination -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38543]

• Human Rights -- Study Materials, K.K.H.S.O.U.

UNIT-III

1. Feminism – Introduction, historical background, nature of feminist movement.

• Feminism : Variations & Contexts -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/1604]

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE : 1

PAPER : 1

Any ONE from the following:

A. Feminist Philosophy OR B. Phenomenology & Existentialism

A. FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY

1. Feminism: Liberal and Radical view

• Formative Feminism -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/3296]

• Trends in Feminism -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/6654]

2. Morality and Feminism

3. Eco-feminism

• Eco-feminism -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/2907]

• Women & Environment -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/63449]

4. Transgender Human Rights

• Queer Movements -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/3059]

• THE TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) ACT, 2019 -- Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India

*********** OR **********

B. PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIALISM:

PHENOMENOLOGY

Epoche, Intentionality, Method of reduction.(Husserl)

• Phenomenology -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35382]

• HUSSERLIAN PHENOMENOLOGY -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/38424]

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EXISTENTIALISM

Jean-Paul-Sartre: Existence precedes essence, Being in itself and being for itself, Freedom, Bad faith.

• Existentialism -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35384]

• Salient Features of Existentialism -- Study Material, KKHSOU

• Sartre : Essence & Existence -- Study Material, KKHSOU

• Sartre : Freedom -- Study Material, KKHSOU

Heidegger: Martin Heidegger. (1977). “The Question Concerning Technology”. In Being and Nothingness, Part-3, Chap.1 Sec IV. Hazel E. Barnes: New York. Pp . 340-51

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE : 2

PAPER : 2

Any ONE from the following:

A. Contemporary Indian Philosophy OR B. Aesthetics

A. CONTEMPORARY INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

Swami Vivekananda: Universal Religion

• VIVEKANANDA’S PRACTICAL VEDANTA -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

• Swami Vivekananda’s Ideal of Universal Religion -- Jharna Bhattacharyya Scottish Church College

R.N. Tagore: Religion of Man (Specific chapters: Chapter-I, Chapter-X)

• R.N. TAGORE’S HUMANISM -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

M.K. Gandhi: Swaraj, Non-violence and Satyagraha

• GANDHI: NON-VIOLENCE -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

• CONCEPT OF SWARAJ, SATYAGRAHA AND CRITIQUE OF WESTERN CIVILISATION -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/20663 ]

• Swaraj & Swadeshi -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35706]

• Ahimsa & Satyagraha -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35705]

*********** OR **********

B. AESTHETICS:

(A) WESTERN AESTHETICS

1. Nature and Problems of Aesthetics; Definitions of Art – Plato, Croce.

• Aesthetics : Definition, Nature & Scope -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35502/ ]

• THEORY OF AESTHETICS: ANCIENT -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35513]

2. Aesthetic Experience: Immanuel Kant: “Disinterested Satisfaction”

• THEORY OF AESTHETICS: POSTMODERN -- eGyankosh, IGNOU [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35516]

(B) INDIAN AESTHETICS

1. The Theory of Rasa: Bharata’s Rasa-Sutra (Natyasastra) , kinds of Rasa.

• RASA: Definition, Nature & Scope -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35500 ]

• Bharata on Rasa -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35508]

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2. The Theory of Dhvani (Dhanyloka) of Anandavardhana, Abhinavagupta–theory of Aesthetic experience as “Rasa”.

• Indian Aestheticians -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35510]

• Abhinavagupta's Philosophy of Rasa -- eGyankosh, IGNOU. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35511]

B.A. PROGRAMME COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY

GE-I (Paper I) : FUNDAMENTALS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

UNIT I : Introduction :

i. Nature of Indian Philosophy

• Nature of Philosophy & Characteristic of Indian Philosophy -- egyankosh, I.G.N.O.U [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/34648/]

ii. Division of Indian Philosophy : Astika and Nastika Systems

• NĀSTIKA and ĀSTIKA DARŚANA -- egyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/69806/]

• ËSTIKA AND NASTIKA Division of Schools of Indian Philosophy -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

UNIT II : Carvaka : Metaphysics and Ethics

• Carvaka -- egyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/34653]

UNIT III : Bauddha Philosophy :

Four Noble Truths, Theory of Dependent Origination

• The Four Noble Truths -- Ven. Ajahn Sumedho, Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc.

• Chapter XXIV : Examination of the Four Noble Truths -- Jay Garfield, = Mark Unno's Home Page, University of Oregon Courses, REL 407/507 Buddhism and Psychotherapy 2019-20

• The Dependent Origination in Buddhism -- Dr. (Mrs.) Bela Bhattacharya, University of Cambridge

• Buddhist Doctrine of Pratitya Samutpada and Second Noble Truth -- Dr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, A. N. College, Patna

UNIT IV : Samkhya :

Causation : Prakriti : its constituents, arguments for its existence. Evolution, Purusa : arguments for its existence.

• SAMKHYA: THEORY OF CAUSATION -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

• SAMKHYA CONCEPTS OF PRAKRTI AND PURUSA -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

UNIT V : Yoga Philosophy :

Concept of Yoga, Citta and Cittabritti, Astanga Yoga.

• YOGA: THE CONCEPT OF CHITTA - VRITTI -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

• YOGA: ASTANGA YOGA -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

UNIT VI : Nyaya Philosophy :

Pramanas: Pratyaksha and Anumana

UNIT VII : Vaisesika Philosophy :

Seven Padarthas

• VAISESIKA : DRAVYA, GUNA, SAMANYA AND ABHAVA -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

• VAISESIKA: ATOMISM -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

GE-1 (PAPER II) : LOGIC

Unit I:

Proposition, Categorical Proposition and classes: Quality, Quantity and Distribution.

Unit II:

Traditional Square of Oppositions.

Unit III:

Further immediate Inference: Conversion, Obversion and Contraposition.

Unit IV:

Existential Import of Propositions: Boolean Interpretation of Categorical Proposition. Translating

categorical propositions into standard forms.

Unit V:

Categorical Syllogism: Figure, Mood, Testing syllogism for validity, Testing arguments by Venn

Diagram. .

Unit VI:

Symbolic Logic: The value of special symbols for conjunction, Negation and Disjunction, implications

and material implications. Argument Forms and Argument statements. Truth-Table Method for testing

arguments.

Unit VII:

Inductive Logic: Deduction & Induction, Analogy

MORE STUDY MATERIALS:

1. Study Materials, K.K.S.O.U.

2.