B.A 2nd semester : subject- philosophy (Honours)

Paper-PHH-C-3: Outlines of –II

Credits-6

Full marks- 50

1. : Causation: : Prakrti: its constituents, arguments for its existence, Evolution: Purusa: arguments for its existence: plurality of Purusas; Relationship between Prakrti and Purusa; Kaivalya .

2. : yoga; , Cittavrtti and Cittabhumi Eightfold path; God.

3. Purva Mimamsa: The debate between Kumarilas and Prabhakaras; Triputisamvit; Jnatata; Anvitabhidhanavada, Abhihitanavayavada ; ; and Arthapatti .

4. Advaita : Sanskara’s view of : Saguna and Nirguna Brahman: Adhyasa , ; Maya, Three grades of satta Jiva Jivanmukti, Jagat , Pramans.

5. Visistadvaita: Ramanuj’a view of Brahman, Jiva; and Jagat; Refutation of Mays Parinamvad Aprthaksiddhi; Bhakti and Prapatti : Rejection of Jivanmukti.

Suggested Readings :

1. M. Hiriyanna : Qutlines of Indian Philosophy.

2. C. D. Sharma : A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy.

3. S . Radhakrisnan : Indian Philosophy, Vol. I to V

4. Narayan Goswami : Samkhya kaumadi with Adhyapana Tika.

5. Pradyot Mondal : Bharatiya Darsana.

B.A 2nd semester : Subject-Philosophy (Honours)

Paper-PHIH-4 :History of Western Philosophy -II

Credits-6

Full marks-50

1. John Locke : Refutation of innate ideas; ideas and their classification; knowledge and its grades; substance; qualities- primary and secondary. 2. George Berkeley: Resection of abstract ideas, distinction between primary and secondary qualities, immaterialism, esse est percipi, the problem of solipsism , role of God.

3. David Hume: impressions and ideas; judgments concerning relation of ideas and judgments concerning matters of fact, causality, external world. self and personal Identity, rejection of metaphysics, skepticism.

4. Immanuel kant : Conception of critical Philosophy, classification, of judgments analytic synthetic, a priori, a posteriori, possibility of synthetic a priori judgment, General problem of the critique, Transcendental aesthetic; space and time metaphysical and Transcendental expositions of the concept of space and Time.

Suggested Reading:

1. F. copleston : A History of Philosophy (Vols. I, I, V S VI )

2. W. T. Stace : A Critical History of Greek Philosophy

3. Rasvihary Das : A Hand Book of Kant ‘s Critique of Pure Reason

4. Falakenberg : A History of Modern Philosophy

5. Thill S Wood : History of Philosophy

6. Rasvihary Das : Kanter Darson

7. Sushanta Chakraborty : Pasatya Darsoner Itihas

8. Debabrata Sen : Pascatya Darsaner Itihas

9. Rama Prasad Das : Hume-er Ekti Upasthapana.