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Shivaji University, Kolhapur
Revised Syllabus For Master of Arts
M.A. Part-I
Subject :- Philosophy
Syllabus to be implemented from June-2010
Paper-I
Epistemology and Metaphysics (Indian)
Paper-II
Moral Philosophy
Paper-III
A] Basic Concepts in political Philosophy
OR
B] Modern Indian Philosophers
Paper-IV
A] Samikhya Yoga Darshan
OR
B] Vedanta Darshan
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isij dz-a &1 Kku”kkL= vkf.k lRrk”kkL= ¼Hkkjrh;½
isij dz-a &2 uSfrd rRoKku
isij dz-a &3 jktdh; rRoKkukrhy eqyHkwr ladYiuk
fdaok
vk/kqfud Hkkjrh; rRoKku
isij dz-a &4 lka[;&;ksx n”kZu
fdaok
osnkar n”kZu
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Shivaji University, Kolhapur
Revised Syllabus For Master of Arts
M.A. Part-II
Subject :- Philosophy
Syllabus to be implemented from June-2011
Paper-V
Epistemology and Metaphysics (Western)
Paper-VI
Recent Western Philosophy
Paper-VII
Applied Ethics
OR
Logic and Research Methodology
Paper-VIII
Jainism and Buddism
OR
Symbolic Logic
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ejkBh :ikarj
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isij dz-a &5 Kku”kkL= vkf.k lRrk”kkL= ¼ik”pkR;½
isij dz-a &6 vokZphu ik”pkR; rRoKku
isij dz-a &7 mi;ksftr uhfr”kkL=
fdaok
rdZ”kkL= vkf.k la”kks/ku i/nrh
isij dz-a &8 tSu o ckS/n n”kZu
fdaok
lkadfs rd rdZ”kkL=
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M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Epistemology and Metaphysics (Indian)
Paper-I (Compulsory)
Section- I
1)
a)
b)
c)
2)
a)
b)
c)
3)
The Nature of Cognition :
Definition and Nature of Prama
Definition and Nature of Pramana.
Kinds of Pramana.
Concept of Perception :
Definition and Nature of Perception
Kinds of Perception
Theories of Perception according to Buddhism and Nyaya
Darshan.
a)
b)
c)
A brief study of the following Pramanas :
Anuman
Upamana and Sabda
Arthapatti and Anupalabdhi
a)
b)
c)
Theories of Perceptual error :
Akhyati and Anyathakhyati
Atmakhyati and Asatkhyati
Anirvacaniyakhyati :
4)
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Section- II
5)
a)
b)
c)
Concept of Dravya :
Classification of Padarthas according to vaisesika.
Classification of Dravyas according to Jainism
Classification of Tattvas according to samkhya.
a)
b)
c)
Concept of Causality :
Satkaryavada and Asatkaryavada
Parinamavada and vivartavada.
Pratityasamutpada
a)
b)
c)
Concept of self :
Nature of self according to carvaka
Nature of self according to Jainism
Nature of self according to Buddhism and Vaisesika.
6)
7)
8)
a)
Concept of Universals and Particulars :
Nature of Universals and Particulars according to Nyaya
Darshan.
b)
Nature of Universals and Particulars according to Buddhism
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ejkBh :ikarj
,e,e-,- Hkkx& 1 rRoKku
Kku”kkL= vkf.k lRrk”kkL= ¼Hkkjrh;½
isij&1 vfuok;Z
foHkkx ifgyk
1½
v½
c½
d½
Kkukps Lo:i %
izek & O;k[;k o Lo:i
izek.k & O;k[;k o Lo:i
izek.kkaps izdkj
v½
c½
d½
laosnusph ladYiuk %
laosnu & O;k[;k o Lo:i
laosnu & izdkj
laosnusps fl/nkar & ckS/n o U;k; n”kZu
v½
c½
d½
izek.kkapk vH;kl %
vuqeku
mieku vkf.k “kCn
vFkkZiRrh vkf.k vuqiyfCn
v½
c½
d½
[;kfr fl/nkar
v[;kfr vkf.k vU;Fkk [;kfr
vkRe[;kfr vkf.k vlr~[;kfr
vfuoZpfu; [;kfr
2½
3½
4½
8
foHkkx nqljk
5½
v½
c½
d½
nzO; ladYiuk %
inkFkkZps oxhZdj.k & oS”ksf’kd n”kZu
nzO;kps oxhZdj.k & tSu n”kZu
lka[;d`r rRokaps oxhZdj.k
v½
c½
d½
dkj.k ladYiuk %
lr~dk;Zokn vkf.k vlr~dk;Zokn
ifj.kkeokn vkf.k foorZokn
izrhR;leqRikn
v½
c½
d½
vkRek @ tho ladYiuk
vkRE;kP;k Lo:ikfo’k;h pkokZdkaps er
tSukaP;k ers thokps Lo:i
ckS/n vkf.k oS”kSf’kdkaP;k ers vkRE;kps Lo:i
v½
c½
lkekU; vkf.k fo”ks’kkaph ladYiuk %
U;k; n”kZukuqlkj lkekU; vkf.k fo”ks’kkaps Lo:i
ckS/n n”kZukuqlkj lkekU; vkf.k fo”ks’kkaps Lo:i
6½
7½
8½
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M.A. Part-I
Epistemology and Metaphysics (Indian)
Paper-I (Compulsory)
Books for Reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Datta D.N. :
Athalye and Bodas
(Trans and ed.) :
Chatterjee :
Six Ways of knowing, University of Calcutta, 1950
Tarksangraha of Annambhatta, Bori, Pune 1963
ds-jk- tks”kh %
MkW-lkS-ufyuh pkQsdj %
U;k; fl/nkar eqDrkoyh ¼vuq-½
rdZlx
a zg ¼ejkBh vuqokn o foospu ;klg ½
izdk”ku& e-x- pkQsdj] iq.ks¼vuq-½ U;k;fl/nkar eqDrkoyh-
ds-jk- tks”kh %
M.Hiriyanna :
B.G. Ketkar :
Jh-fuokl nhf{kr %
MkW-=-uk- tks”kh %
The Nyaya theory of knowledge
Outlines of Indian Philosophy.
Hkkjrh; rRoKkukph :ijs’kk ¼vuq-½
Hkkjrh; rRoKku
Hkkjrh; rRoKkukpk c`/n~ bfrgkl
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M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Moral Philosophy
Paper-II (Compulsory)
Section- I
1)
a)
b)
c)
Introductory :
Definition and problems of Meta- Ethics
Normative Ethics and Meta-Ethics
Classification of Meta-Ethical Theories
a)
b)
c)
Kantian Ethics :
Goodwill, Duty and Moral law
Nature and kinds of Imperatives
Categorical Imperatives.
a)
b)
c)
Mill’s Utilitarianism :
Nature and Background
Principle of Utility
Utility and Justice
a)
b)
c)
Ethical Naturalism :
G.E. Moores Notion of Good
Critisism of Naturalism
Naturalistic fallacy
2)
3)
4)
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Section- II
5)
a)
b)
Emotivism :
Definition and Nature of Emotivism
Stevenson’s Emotive Theory
a)
b)
c)
Prescriptivism :
Definition and Nature of Prescriptivism
R.M. Hare’s theory of Prescriptivism
Criticism and Evaluation
6)
7)
Descriptivism :
Definition and Nature of Descriptivism
a)
b)
c)
Geach’s Theory of Descriptivism
Philippa Foot’s Theory of Descriptivism
a)
b)
c)
Non-Naturalism :
Nature and Background of Non-Naturalism
Objectivism and Intuitionism
Nowell smith’s Criticism about Intuitionism.
8)
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ejkBh :ikarj
,e,e-,- Hkkx& 1 rRoKku
uSfrd rRoKku isij& II
foHkkx ifgyk
1½
v½
c½
d½
izkLrkfod
vf/k&uhfr”kkL= & O;k[;k o Lo:i
vkn”kkZRed uhfr”kkL= o vf/k&uhfr”kkL= vkn”kkZRed
vf/k&uhfr”kkL=h; fl/nkarkaps oxhZdj.k
v½
c½
d½
dkaVps uhfr”kkL=
“kqHk ladYi drZd vkf.k uSfrd fu;e
vkns”kkaps Lo:i o izdkj
fu:ikf/kd vkns”k
2½
3½
v½
c½
d½
4½
v½
c½
d½
feYypk mi;qDrrkokn
Lo:i o ik”oZHkweh
mi;qDrrk vkf.k U;k;
uhfr”kkL=h; fulxZokn
th-bZ- ewj ;kaph ^pkaxys* gh ladYiuk
fulxZoknk ojhy Vhdk
izkd`frd gsRokHkkl
13
foHkkx nqljk
5½
v½
c½
Hkkofudrkokn
Hkkofudrkokn & O;k[;k o Lo:i
LVhOguluph Hkkofudrk miiRrh
v½
c½
d½
vkns”kkRedokn
vkns”kkRedokn & O;k[;k o Lo:i
vkj- ,e- gsvjph vkns”kkReonkph miiRrh
ijh{k.k o ewY;ekiuk
v½
c½
d½
o.kZuokn
o.kZuokn & O;k[;k o Lo:i
xhp ;kaph o.kZuoknh miiRrh
fQfyik QwVph o.kZuoknh miiRrh
v½
c½
v& fulxZokn
oLrqfu’Brkokn vkf.k var%LQwfrZokn
var%LQwfrZoknklac/a kh ukWosy fLeFk ;kaph Vhdk-
6½
7½
8½
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M.A. Part-I
Moral Philosophy
Paper-II
Books for Reading
1.
Paton H.J.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Mill J.S.
Moore G.E.
Smith Nowell
Stevenson C.L.
Hare R.M.
Hudson W.D.
Foot, Philippa
Warnock, Mary
fn{khr Jhfuokl
11. fn{khr Jhfuokl
12. ns”kikaMs fn-e13. jsxs es-iq14. c[kys lq-ok-
The Moral Law
Kant,s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of MoralsHute chinson University Press
Utilitgrianisu Everyman’s Library, London
Principia Ethica
Ethics
Ethics & Language
Language of Morals
Modern Moral Philosophy Macmillan, 1983
Theories of Ethics
Ethics since 1900
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izdk”ku] iq.ksuhrh”kkL=kps iz”u
Ikk”pkR; vkf.k uhfr”kkL=kpk bfrgkl
vkn”kZuhfr”kkL=
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M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Basic Concepts in Political Philosophy
Paper-III (a)
Section- I
1)
a)
b)
c)
The Concept of Freedom :
The meaning of Freedom
Determinism and indeterminism
J.S. Mill’s Concept of freedom
a)
b)
c)
The Concept of Equality :
The meaning of Equality
Various aspects of Equality
Mahatma Phule and Dr.Ambedkar on Equality
a)
b)
c)
The Concept of Justice :
The meaning of Justice
Various aspects of Justice
J.Rowel’s Concept of Justice
a)
b)
c)
The Concept of Fraternity :
The meaning of Fraternity :
Equality, Freedom and Fraternity – relation
Dr.B.R. Ambedkar on Fraternity
2)
3)
4)
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Section- II
5)
a)
b)
c)
6)
a)
b)
c)
7)
The Concept of Democracy
The Meaning and foundation of Democracy
H.J. Laki;s Concept of Democracy
Pt. Nehru’s Views on Democracy
Marxism and Socialism :
Fundamental Principles of Marxism
(Dialectical Materialism and Class-struggle, Concept of
Revolution and Communism)
Concept of Socialism its nature and foundation
J.P. Naryan on Socialism
Secularism :
The Meaning of secularism
a)
b)
c)
Various Aspects of Secularism
The Indian Context of the Problem of Secularism
a)
b)
c)
Rights and Duties :
The Meaning of Rights and Duties
The Theory of Natural Right
Duties of Citizens
8)
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ejkBh :ikarj
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jktdh;
jktdh; rRoKkukrhy ewyHkwr ladYiuk
isij& ¼v½
foHkkx
foHkkx ifgyk
1½
v½
c½
d½
Lokra«;kph ladYiuk %
Lokra«;kpk vFkZ
fu;rhokn o vfu;rhokn
ts-,l- feYyph Lokra«;kph ladYiuk
v½
c½
d½
lersph ladYiuk %
lersph vFkZ
lersph fofo/k vaxs ¼iSyw½
egkRek Qqys vkf.k MkW-vkacM
s dj ;kaps lerkfo’k;d fopkj
2½
3½
v½
c½
d½
4½
v½
c½
d½
U;k;kph ladYiuk %
U;k;kpk vFkZ
U;k; ladYiusph fofo/k vaxs ¼iSy½w
ts- jkWyph U;k;kph ladYiuk
ca/kqRokph ladYiuk %
ca/kqRokpk vFkZ
lerk] Lokra«; o ca/kqrk & lac/a k
MkW-ch-vkj- vkacMsdj ;kaps ca/kqRofo’k;d fopkj
18
foHkkx nqljk
5½
v½
c½
d½
6½
yksd”kkghph ladYiuk %
yksd”kkghpk vFkZ o vk/kkjrRos
,p-ts- ykLdhph yksd”kkghph ladYiuk
ia- usg:aps yksd”kkghfo’k;d fopkj
c½
d½
ekDlZokn vkf.k lektokn
ekDlZoknkph ewyHkwr rRos ¼}a}kRed HkkSfrdokn] oxZ&la?k’kZ] dzzkarhph
vkf.k lektoknkph ladYiuk½
lektokn ladYiuk& Lo:i o vk/kkjrRos
ts-ih- ukjk;.k ;kaph lektoknkph ladYiuk
v½
c½
d½
/keZfujis{krsph ladYiuk %
/keZfuis{krspk vFkZ
/keZfuis{krsps fofo/k iSyw
HkkjrkP;k lanHkkZr /keZfujis{krsph ladYiuk
v½
c½
d½
gDd vkf.k drZO;s %
gDd vkf.k drZO;s ;kaps vFkZ
uSlfxZd gDdkpk fl/nkar
ukxfjdkaph drZO;s
v½
7½
8½
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M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Basic Concepts in Political Philosophy
Paper-III (a)
Books for Reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Problems of Political Philosophy
An Introduction to political Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Political Theory
The Theory of Justice
Political Theory
A History of political Theory
Republic
On Liberty
Equality
Political Ideals
Communist Manitesto
Philosophy of Right
Thinkers of Indian Renaissance
D.D. Raphael
Alan Ryan.
Authony Quinton
Brecht
J. Rowels
G.C. Field
Sabine G.H.
Plato
J.S. Mill
F.H. Tawn
C.D. Bruns
Karl Marx
Hegel
Bishop
Hkkjrh; jktdh; fopkjoar
jktdh; fo”ys’k.k
Lkekftd rRoKku
Ikk”pkr; jktdh; rRoKku
izkjafHkd lekt ,oa jktuhfr n”kZu
fopkj'kykdk
Hkk-y- HkksGs
Hkk-y- HkksGs
gseapna z /kekZf/kdkjh
ch-lh- tks”kh
v”kksddqekj oekZ
MkW-ukxksjko dwHa kkj
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M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Modern Indian Philosophers
Paper-III (B)
Section- I
1)
a)
b)
c)
Vivekananda :
Practical Vedanta
Universal Religion
Views on Education
a)
b)
c)
Aurobindo :
The Concept of Evolution
Mind and supermind
The Concept of Intergral Yoga
a)
b)
c)
Lokmanya Tilak :
The Concept of Swaraj & Views on Swadeshi
Critique of Bhagadgita - Karmayoga
The Concept of National Education
a)
b)
c)
M.K. Gandhi :
Truth and Non-Violence
Sattyagraha and Sadhan Sucita
Swaraj and Critique of Modern Civilization
2)
3)
4)
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Section- II
5)
a)
b)
c)
Dr.B.R. Ambedkar :
Freedom, Equality and fraternity
Dhamma and Dharma
Views on Education
a)
b)
c)
Ravindranath Togore :
Religion of Man
Views on God.
Views on Nature and Art
6)
7)
Dr. Radhakrishnan
Intellect and Intuition
a)
b)
c)
Idealistic View of Life
Views on Education
a)
b)
c)
J. Krishnamurth :
Main characteristics of his philosophy
Freedom from the known
The Concept of mind
8)
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vk/kqfud Hkkjrh; rRoK isij& 3 ¼c½
foHkkx ifgyk
1½
v½
c½
d½
foosdkuan %
O;kogkfjd osnkUr
oSf”od /keZ
f”k{k.kfo’k;d fopkj
v½
c½
d½
vjfoan %
mUu;u ladYiuk
eu vkf.k vfrekul
,dkfRed ;ksxkph ladYiuk
v½
c½
d½
yksdekU; fVGd %
LojkT;kph ladYiuk o Lons”kh fo’k;d fopkj
Hkxon~xhrsojhy Hkk’;& deZ;ksx
jk’Vªh; f”k{k.kkph ladYiuk
v½
c½
d½
egkRek xka/kh %
lR; vkf.k vfgalk
lR;kxzg vkf.k lk/ku “kqfprsph ladYiuk
LojkT; vkf.k vk/kqfud lH;rsph leh{kk
2½
3½
4½
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foHkkx nqljk
5½
v½
c½
d½
MkW-ch-vkj- vkacM
s dj %
Lokra«;] lerk o ca/kwrk
/kEe vkf.k /keZZ
f”k{k.k fo’k;d fopkj
v½
c½
d½
jfonzukFk Vkxksj %
ekuo/keZ
bZ”oj fo’k;d fopkj
fulxZ o dykfo’k;d fopkj
v½
c½
d½
MkW- jk/kkd`’.ku %
cqf/n vkf.k var%izKk
thoufo’k;d vkn”kZoknh n`’Vhdksu
f”k{k.k fo’k;d fopkj
v½
c½
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ts-d`’.kewrhZ
ts-d`’.kerhZPa ;k rRoKkukph izeq[k oSf”k’V;s
Kkrkiklwu Lokra«;
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6½
7½
8½
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M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Modern Indian Philosophers
Paper-III (b)
Books for Reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
foosdkuan xzFa kkoyh
Selections from The complete
works of Swami Vivekananda
Philosophy of Shri. Aurobindo
Introductions to shri.Aurobindo’s
Philosophy
jked`’.keB izdk”ku
Dr.Ramnath Sharma
DR.S.K. Maitra
eqfDrxk;k egkukeokph
izkpk;Z f”kokthjko Hkkslys
Hind-Swaraj
Satyagraha
M.K. Gandhi
N.K. Boas
lR;kps iz;ksx
lexz yksdekU; fVGd
MkW-ckcklkgsc vkacsMdj
MkW-vkacM
s dj vkf.k R;kapk /kEe
jfoanzukFk Vkxksj & ¼vuqokfnr½
vk/kqfud Hkkjr
egkRek xka/kh
[kaM & 6 ok] dsljh izdk”ku iq.ksMkW-Hkkypanz QMds Jh-fo|k izkdk”ku
MkW-vkacM
s dj
MkW-x-uk- tks”kh
vkpk;Z tkoMsdj
Modern Indian Thought
Prin.V.S. Narawane (Baroda)
Kkrkiklwu eqDrh
izFke vFkkZr vafre eqDrh
Hkkjrh; jktdh; fopkjoar
ts-d`’.kewrhZ ¼vuqokfnr½
ts-d`’.kewrhZ ¼vuqokfnr½
d`- fn- cksjkGdj fiaiGkiqjs vW.M daiuh
25
M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Samkhya Yoga Darshan Paper-IV (A)
Section- I
Samkhya Darshan
1)
a)
b)
c)
2)
Samkhya : An Introduction
Nature of Samkhya Philosophy
Relation between samkhya – Yoga philosophy
Nature of suffering, Three kinds of suffering, Means for the
removal of suffering
a)
b)
c)
Prakrti
Nature and Proofs for the existences of Prakrti [Ultimate cause]
Theory of causation [satkaryavada]
Evolution of Prakrti
a)
b)
Purusa :
Nature and proofs for the existence of Purasa
Plurality of Purasas
a)
b)
c)
Other Concepts :
Bondage and Liberation
Nature and objects of pramanas
Theory of three Guna’s
3)
4)
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Section- II
Yoga Darshan
5)
a)
b)
c)
6)
a)
b)
7)
a)
b)
8)
a)
b)
Yoga – An Introduction
Nature of Yoga Philosophy
Chittavrttis, Vrttis- Praman, Viparyaya, vikalpa, Nidra, smrti
Chittabhumi- Ksipta, Mudha, Viksipta, Ekagra, Niruddha
Ashtang-Yoga and Samadhi
Eightfold – Path of Yoga System -Yama, Niyama, Asana,
Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samathi.
Kinds of Samadhi
Samprajnata and Asamprajanta samathi
(Sabeeja and Nirbeeja samathi)
Klesas and Kaivalya :
Klesas- Avidya, Asmita, Raga Dvesa, Abhinivesa
Kaivalya (Liberation)
Isvara :
Yoga and Isvara- Nature, Importance and proofs for the
existence Isvara.
Importance of Yoga Philosophy in the modern word
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lka[; & ;ksx n”kZu isij& 4 ¼v½
foHkkx ifgyk
^^lka[; n”kZu**
1½
v½
c½
d½
lk[; n”kZu & izkLrfod
lka[; rRoKku Lo:i
lka[;& ;ksx rRoKkukrhy lac/a k
nq%[kkps Lo:i] nq%[kkps rhu izdkj] nq%[k fuokaj.;kps ekxZ
2½
v½
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izd`rh
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dk;Zdkj.k fl/nkar ¼lRdk;Zokn½
izd`rhph mRdzkarh ¼mRdzkfa rokn½
3½
v½
c½
iq:’k
iq:’kkps Lo:i vkf.k iq:’kkP;k vfLrRok fo’k;hps ;qfDrokn
iq:’k cgqRo
4½
v½
c½
vU; ladYiuk
ca/k vkf.k dSoY; ¼eks{k½
izek.k & Lo:i o ?kVd
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foHkkx nqljk
5½
v½
c½
d½
6½
v½
c½
;ksx n”kZu
;ksx & izkLrkfod
;ksx rRoKku Lo:i
fpRro`Rrh] o`Rrhps izdkj& izek.k] foi;Z;] fodYi] funzk vkf.k Le`rh
fpRrHkwfe& f{kIr] ew<] fof{kIr] ,dkxz vkf.k fu:/n
v"Vkax;ksx vkf.k lek/kh
;ksx&v’VkaxekxZ
;e] fu;e] vklu] izk.kk;ke] izR;kgkj] /kkj.kk] /;ku] lek/kh
lek/khps izdkj
laizKkr lek/kh ¼lcht lek/kh½
vlaizKkr lek/kh ¼fuchZt lek/kh½
7½
v½
c½
Dys”k vkf.k dSoY;
Dys”k& vfo|k vfLerk] jkx] }s’k vfHkfuos”k
dSoY; ¼eks{k½
8½
v½
bZ”oj
;ksx vkf.k bZ”oj&
Lo:i] egRRo vkf.k bZ”ojkP;k vfLrRokph fl/nh
vk/kqfud txkrhy ;ksx rRoKkukps egRo
c½
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M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Samkhya – Yoga Darshana
Paper-IV (a)
Books for Reading
1.
Esther A. Soloman
2.
Pulimbechari
Chakravarti
Anima Senagupta
3.
4.
5.
6.
S. Radhakrishnan
Dvivedi M.N. (Tr.)
Surendranath
Dasgupta
Sri Aurobindo
Jadunath Sinha
7.
8.
9. Jhfuokl nhf{kr
10. MkW-x-uk- tks”kh
‘The Commentaries of the Samkhya Karita –
A Study’ Ahmadabad-1974
‘Origion and Development of Samkhya
System of Thought’ Calcutta-1950
‘Classical Samkhya- A Critical Study’
Lucknow- 1969
‘Indian Philosophy’
‘Patanjali’s Yogasutra’ ‘Adyar’-1947
‘The Study of Patanjali, Calcuatta-1920
‘The Synthesis of Yoga’
‘Outlines of Indian Pholosophy’
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M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Vedant Darshan Paper-IV (B)
Section- I
[ Samkara ]
1)
a)
b)
c)
2)
a)
b)
c)
3)
a)
Early Vedic Literature :
Samhita, Brahmane, Aranyake, and Upanishadas.
Vedic Deities [Devata]Monotheism and Polytheism
Nature of Prasthantrayi
The Advaita Vedanta of Samikara :
Nature of ultimate Reality –
Brahman as absolute reality
Brahman as Atman (Sat, Citt, Ananda)
Para Brahman and Apara Brahman
(Brahman and Isvara)
b)
c)
Illusory character of the world :
Jaganmithya – Badhitattvatha, ¼ckf/krRokr½ Kshanika ¼{kf.kd½
Dik, Kal and Cause-effect relation ¼fnd]dky] o dk;Zdkj.k lac/a k½
Namrupa ¼uke:i½
Mayavada, Satatraya Theory, Maya and Avidya.
Theory of Knowledge
4)
a)
b)
c)
Theory of Self :
The nature of Self
Ekatmavada and Anekavada
Samkaras Interpretation of Tat Tvam Asi.
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Section- II
[Ramanuja, Madhav and Nimbarka]
5)
a)
b)
c)
Ramanuja : The Philosophy of visistadvaita
Chit, Achit and Jsvar
Tat Tvam Asi
Theory of knowledge.
6)
a)
b)
c)
Ramanuja
Nature and Reality of the world
Relation between Isvar, man the world.
Nature of individual Self (Jiva)
7)
a)
b)
c)
The Dvaitavada of Madhav :
Madhava’s Critique of Advaita and Visistadvaita
8)
a)
b)
c)
Davaitadavaitavada of Nimbarka :
Rejection of Nirguna Brahma and Maya
The Three Tattvas – Brahma, Cit and Achit
Nature of Jiva and Moksa
Concept of Bheda- Five kinds of Bheda.
Reality of the world
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ejkBh :ikarj
,e,e-,- Hkkx& 1 ¼rRoKku½
osnkUr n”kZu isij& 4 ¼c½
¼c½
foHkkx ifgyk
¼”kadjkpk;Z½
1½
v½
c½
d½
izkphu osnok%Me; %
Lafgrk] czkge.ks] vkj.;ds o mifu’kns
oSfnd nsork & ,ds”ojokn vkf.k vusd”s ojokn
izLFkku=;hps Lo:i
2½
v½
c½
d½
“kadjkpk;kZp
a k v}Sr osnkUr %
vafre lR;kps Lo:i & czge gsp ,deso lR;
czge gkp vkRek ¼lr~] fpr~] vkuan½
ijczge vkf.k vijczge ¼czge vkf.k bZ”oj½
3½
v½
c½
d½
txrkps Hkkleku fl/nkarkps Lo:i %
txfUe;k &ckf/krRokr] {kf.kd] fnd~&dky o dk;Z&dkj.k lac/a k]
uke:i] tMRokr
ek;kokn] lRrk=;fla/nkar] ek;k vkf.k vfo|k
Kkuehekalk
4½
v½
c½
d½
tho fl/nkar
thokps Lo:i
,dkReokn vkf.k vusdokn
rr~ Roe vfl & “kadjkpk;Z
33
foHkkx nqljk
¼jkekuqt] e/okpk;Z] fuackdZ½
5½
v½
c½
d½
jkekuqtk;kZps fof”k’Vk}Sr er
fpr~ vfpr~ vkf.k bZ'oj
rr~ Roe vfl
Kkufeekalk
6½
v½
c½
d½
jkekuqt&
txrkps Lo:i vkf.k lR;Ro
bZ”oj] euq’; vkf.k txr ;kaP;krhy lac/a k
thokps Lo:i
7½
v½
c½
d½
e/okpk;kZp
a k }Srokn %
v}Sr vkf.k fof”k’Vk}Sr ;kojhy e/okpk;kZp
a h VhdkHksnkph ladYiuk & Hksnkps ikp izdkj
txrkps lR;Ro
8½
v½
c½
d½
fuackdkZp
a s }Srk}Srokn %
fuxqZ.k czge vkf.k ek;k ;koj dsyy
s h Vhdkczge] fpr~ vkf.k vfpr~ & rhu rRos
tho vkf.k eks{kkps Lo:i
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M.A. Part-I (Philosophy)
Vedanta Darshana
Paper-IV (b)
Books for Reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
T.M.P. Mahadevan
M.V.K. Ayer
P.N. Srinavasachari
Dr.S.N.Das Gupta
Dr. Anima Sengupta
6.
7.
8.
S.M. Srinavasachari
T.P. Ramchandra
B N.K. Sharma
9.
Swami
Taspasyananda
10. M.C. Parekh
11. Mrudula L Mafatia
12. R.G. Bhandarkar
13. K.C. Bhattacharya
14. Jhfuokl nhf{kr
15. MkW-x-uk- tks”kh
‘The Philosophy of Advaita’ Madras-1957
‘Philosophy of Advaita’ Asia/Allied Publication
‘Philosophy of Visistavada’ Adyar Library, Madras.
‘A History of Indian Philosophy’
‘A Critical Study of Ramanjua’s Philosophy’
Motilal Banarasidas
‘Advaita and Vivartavada’ Delhi-1976
‘Dvaita Vedanta’
‘Philosophy of Madhavacarya’ Bhartiya Vidya
Bhavan
‘Bhakti School of Vedanta’ Madras-1990
‘Sri Vallabhacarya Life, Teaching and Movement –
A Religion of Grace’
‘The Philosophy of Vallabhacarya’ Delhi-1967
‘Vaishnavism, Saivism and minor Religious System
Varanasi 1965
‘Studies in Vedanism’
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Equivalence of M.A.-I and M.A.-II Philosophy (special)
Sr.
M.A.-I Old
No.
1
Epistemology (Indian western)
Paper-I
2
Contemporary Moral philosophy
Paper-II
3
Indian Logic Paper- III (C)
Sr.
M.A.-I New
No.
1
Epistemology and Metaphysics
(Indian) Paper-I
2
Moral philosophy Paper- II
4
4
3
Samkhya – Yoga Paper – IV (C)
Basic concepts in political
philosophy Paper- III – A
OR
Modern Indian Philosophers – Paper
III – B
Samikhya Yoga Darshan
Paper IV – A
OR
Veadnta Darshan Paper IV - B
M.A.-II Old
Sr.
No.
1
Metaphysics – Indian and western
Paper- V
2
Analytical philosophy
Phenomenology and existentialism
Paper- VI
3
Applied Ethics Paper VII- A
Sr.
M.A.-II New
No.
1
Epistemology and metaphysics
(Western) Paper – V
2
Recent western philosophy Paper- VI
4
4
Jainism Paper VIII - B
3
Applied Ethics Paper- VII
OR
Logic and Research Methodology
Paper- VII
Jainism and Buddism Paper VIII
OR
Symbolic Logic Paper- VIII
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