Syllabus
M.A (Philosophy) Part-11
(Annual)
2015 and 2016
There are four Papers in M.A.(Philosophy) Part-11. Each Paper carries 100 marks and is of three hour's duration. Stipulated teaching hours for each Paper are 125.
Paper-1 : Contemporary Western Philosophy
Paper-11 : Ethics
Paper-111 : Sikh Philosophy
Paper-1V : Options( Any of the following):
(i) Philosophy of Science.
(ii) Modern Indian Philosophy
(iii) Philosophy of Religion
Paper -1 : Contemporary Western Philosophy
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks : 100
Total teaching : 125 hrs Pass Marks :35
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C, D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all. Each short-answer type question will carry 4 marks. The candidates are required to give the answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D of the question paper and the entire section E. The candidates are required to give the answer of eachshort type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
Section - A
Logical Positivism : Verifiability Principle of Meaning. Rejection of Metaphysics.
Wittgenstein : Picture & Use Theory of Meaning.
Section - B
Analytical Philosophy : Language Games and Forms of Life.
Gilbert Ryle : Category Mistake.
Section - C
Phenomenological Concepts : The noesis noema relation, Aims of Phenomenology as a Movement, ( Husserl & Heideggar) the Internetionalitys and Consciousness.
Existentialism : Essence and Existence. Authenticity and Subjectivity, Alienation and Freedom.
Section - D
Pragmatism :Pragmatic Theory of Truth, Value, Experience and Reason, Davidson theory of Meaning.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1.Ludwing Wittgenstein : Tractatus-Logico-Philosophicus, Philosophical
Investigation.
2. John Passmore : A Hundred years of Philosophy.
3. Arthur Pap : Elements of Analytical Philosophy.
4. D.M.Dutta : Chief Currents of Contemporary Philosophy.
5. A.C.Mukharji : Self, Thought and Reality.
6. Merleau Ponty : Phenomenology of Perception.
7. G.S.Sandhu : Tat Mimansa Ate Gyan Mimansa.
8. J.P.Sartre : Being and Nothingness.
9. Nathaniel, Lawerance and Daniel O' Conner : Reading in Existential Phenomenology.
10. Willam james : Pragmatism.
11. Gilbert Ryle : The Concept of Mind.
12. Antony Flew (ed.) Logic and Language ( Ist & 2nd Series).
13. A.J. Ayer : Language , Truth and Logic.
Paper- 11 : Ethics
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks : 100
Total teaching : 125 hrs Pass Marks :35
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C, D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all. Each short-answer type question will carry 4 marks. The candidates are required to give the answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D of the question paper and the entire section E. The candidates are required to give the answer of eachshort type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
Section - A
Nature and Scope of Western Ethics.
Expressvism and prescriptiviism.
Section - B
Four Purusharthas ( Dharma, Artha, kama, Moksha).
The Doctrines of Rta, Karma and Rebirth, Loksangraha.
Nishkama,
karma of the Gita.
Section - C
Bio-Ethics
1. Five fundamental Principles of Ethics.
2.Basic Problems of Bio-Ethics .
Treatment of dying patients, Allowing someone to die, Mercy death, Mercy
killing, Control over human behaviour, Transplantation of human limbs , Truth-
telling ,informed Consent.
Section - D
1. Need and importance of Enviornmental Ethics.
2. Some basic concepts of Enviornment : Eco system, Deep Ecology, Eco
Feminism, Bio sphere, Animal Liberation/rights.
3. Enviornmental and Global Issues , Depletion of Ozone layer and Global
warming, Green House Effect.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Immanual Kant : fundamental Principles of Metaphysics of Ethics.
2. Warnock G.J. : Contemporary Moral Philosophy.
3. Macintyre Alasdair : A Short History ofEthics.
4. R.M. Hare : Freedom and Reason.
5. S. Radhakrishanan : History of Indian Philosophy, Vols. 1 & 11.
6.S.K.Maitra : Hindus Ethics.
7. G.S.Sandhu : Pachhmi Niti Shastra ( Pbi.University)
8.C.D.Broad : Five types of Ethical Theory.
9. Larry May And Shari Collins : Applied Ethics : A Multicultural
Approach, Prentice-Hall,1994.
10. Michael E. Zimmerman, J. Baird Callicott, George Sessions, Karen J.
Warren, John P. Glark. : Environmental Philosophy From Animal Rights
to Radical Ecology.
11.Thomas M. Garrett, Harold W. Baillie and Resollen M. Garrett.: Health Care Ethics : Principles and Practices (2nd Edition) Prentice-Hall, 1993
12. B.Andrew Lustig, Baruch A.Brody,H.Tristram Engalhardt Jr. Laurence B.M
Cellough : Bio-Ethics Year Book, Vol 1,11,111.
Paper-111 : Sikh Philosophy
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks : 100
Total teaching : 125 hrs Pass Marks :35
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C, D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all. Each short-answer type question will carry 4 marks. The candidates are required to give the answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D of the question paper and the entire section E. The candidates are required to give the answer of eachshort type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
Section- A
1. Nature of Reality.
2. God and His Attributes( Transcendental and Immanent aspects.)
Section-B
1. Creation and Hukam.
2. Jiva and Maya.
Section- C
1. Moral Ideal and Global Awareness.
2. Modern Conciousness and Sikh Revelation.
Section- D
1. Nature, Enviornment Concerns and Ecology.
2.Sikh Value System: Respect for Life, Equality, Justice, Global Fraternity.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Sher Singh : Philosophy of Sikhism.
2. Jodh Singh : Outlines of Sikh Philosophy.
3. G.S.Talib : Guru nanak : His Personality and Vision.
4 Avtar Singh : Ethics of the Sikh.
5. Ahluwalia J.S .: Sikhism and 21st Century.
6. Ahluwalia J.S .: The Doctrine and Dynamics of Sikhism.
7. Santokh Singh : Philosophical Foundations of the Sikh Value System.
8. Harbans Singh (ed.) : perspective on Guru Nanak.
9. Wazir Singh : Falsfa ate Sikh Falsfa.
Paper -1V: Option ( Any of the following)
(i) Philosophy of Science
(ii) Modern Indian Philosophy
(iii) Philosophy of Religion
Paper -1V: Option: (i) Philosophy of Science
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks : 100
Total teaching : 125 hrs Pass Marks :35
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C, D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all. Each short-answer type question will carry 4 marks. The candidates are required to give the answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D of the question paper and the entire section E. The candidates are required to give the answer of eachshort type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
SECTION-A
Introduction: The Nature, genesis and function of Philosophy of Science ,its Scope, its difference from Science and General Philosophy .
SECTION-B
1.Nature of Scientific Method.
2. Hypothesis: Formulation, Testing and Confirmation. .
3. Problem of Inductive Generalisation.
4. Scientific Explanation.
SECTION-C
Matter , Energy, Space, Time and Causality.
A Brief history ofNewtonian Science, its philosophical implications.
Paradigm shift fromNewtonian Science.
The Philosophical Relevance of Einstein's Theory of Relativity
and Quantum Mechanism.
SECTION-D
Explanations : Teleology versus causality, Philosophical implications of the Theories of Organic Evolution with special reference to Lamark, Darwin and Weisman. .
The Nature of Mind.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Cohen and Nagel :Logic and Scientific Method.
2. Philipp Frank:Modern Science and Its Philosophy.
3. Philipp Frank :Philosophy of Science : The Link between Science and Philosophy.
4. P. J. Chaudhry :Philosophy of Science.
5. Errol E. Harris :Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science.
6. J .W.N. Sullivan :The Limitation of Science.
7. Dr. B.S. Rai Bhalla :Vigyan Da Falsafa (Punjabi University
& Dr. G.S.Sandhu Publication)
Books Suggested
1. A.S. Eddington :Philosophical Aspects of Modern Science.
2. C.D. Broad :Scientific Thought.
3. A.K. Sinha :A World-View.
4. Arthur Pap :An Introduction to Philosophy of Science.
5 . H. Feigl & Broad Beck (eds.) : Readings in Philosophy of Science.
Paper -1V: Option( ii ) Modern Indian Philosophy
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks : 100
Total teaching : 125 hrs Pass Marks :35
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C, D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all. Each short-answer type question will carry 4 marks. The candidates are required to give the answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D of the question paper and the entire section E. The candidates are required to give the answer of eachshort type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
Problems : Renaissance and post Renaissance thought with special emphasis on Humanism ,Idealism, Materialism,Spiritualism, God, Absolute , Maya, Self realization.Thesee may be studied with refrence to the following thinkers.
Section- A
Ramakrishan Parmhans and Swami Vivekananda.
Section- B
Rabindra Nath Tagore and Aurobindo.
Section- C
M.K.Gandhi and S.Radhakrishnan
Section- D
M.N.Roy and B.R.Ambedkar
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. S.Radhakrishnan : Idealistic View of Life.
2. Rabindranath Tagore : Religion of Man.
3. M.N.roy : Radical Humanism.
4. V.S.Narvane : Modern Indian Thought .
5. S. Radhakrishanan & J.S Muirhead (eds.) : Contemporary Indian Philosophy.
6. Sri. Aurobindo : The Life Divine ( Chapters : 1,4,6,7,8 & 15)
7. Mahatma Gandhi : Collected works ( relevant portions dealing with concepts of Non-violence, truth and human nature.
8. The Gospel of Sri. Ramakrishna :(relevant portions)
9. P.T.Raju: Idealistic Thought of India.
Suggested Readings.
1. P.T.Raju : the Concept of Man ( Introduction).
2. Charles H.Heimsath : Indian Nationalism and Hindus Social Reform.
Paper -1V: Option( iii ) Philosophy of Religion
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks : 100
Total teaching : 125 hrs Pass Marks :35
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C, D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all. Each short-answer type question will carry 4 marks. The candidates are required to give the answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D of the question paper and the entire section E. The candidates are required to give the answer of eachshort type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
Section- A
Religion : Its Nature and Forms- The Origion and Growth of Religion, Ethics and
Philosophy, The idea of God, Monotheism, Polytheism, Pantheism, Grounds of Belief and Disbelief in God.
Section-B
Religious Experience : Its nature and kinds, saintliness and values of , saintliness ,. Mysticism,its nature and kinds, characteristics of Mysticism, Mysticism and Symbolism.
Section- C
Problems of Religious Language, Religious language and verification.Revelation and Faith, Human Destiny, Immortality, Karma and Reincarnation.
Section-D
The Sacred and profane, the relation between the Sacred and the Profane, Sacred Space and Sacred Time. Existentialistic and the Logical Positivitic approach to Religion.
Books
1. John Hick : Philosophy of religion. ( Chap.1,11&111)
2. H.H.Titus : Living Issues in Philosophy ( Chap.23)
3. Mircea eliade : Sacred and Profane ( intd.Chap.1&11).
4. Evelyn Underhill : Mysticism (chs-4,5 76).
5. william James : Varieties of Religious Experience ( Lectures;1V-V11,X1,X11,X1V-XV11).
6. Avtar Singh : Ethics of Sikhs, chapter 7.
7. Flew & Maclntyre : Essays in Philosophical Theory (chap.1,2,6)
8. John Hick (ed.) : The Existence of God, Part-111.
9. Rudolf Otto : the edeas of Holy ( chap 1-5).
10 Edwin A. Burt ; types of Religious Philosophy.