Syllabus M. A (Philosophy) Part-11 (Annual) 2015 and 2016

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 each short 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 each short 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 each short 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 each short 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 of Newtonian Science, its philosophical implications.

Paradigm shift from Newtonian 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 each short 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 each short 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.