What is a proposition - Terms - Kinds of terms. Kinds of propositions - Tradition ' , disjunctive. I Distribution of Terms in A E I 0 Proposition! Modern - Simple and Compound proposition ' . The Categorical Syllogi : The traditional categorical syllogism - Definition of Syllogism and mood - The general Rules of Syllogism - Fallacies of ~~llo~ism. The traditional square of opposition - Immediate inte propositions. Conditional Arguments: Hypothetical syllogism - Disjunctive syllogism Dilemma. The Law of thought: Part I1 -'INDUCTION What is Induction: Induction. The requirements of a good hypo . is Symbolic Logic: -..... ,.<- , . Uses of symbolic Logic . and Validity :. 4 . ~' '1 1 XIII. Truth functional compound statemepts: T- Conjunction, Negation, Implication, Biconditional materia equivalence. :Iv. Basic Truth Tables: Propositional variables, Logical constants Truth function nectives. I, . XV. Punctuation in Symbolic Logic: Use of brackets , Scope of constants i', Symbolization of statements Determining trught value of compound sta ' .id>. .' , r . .T. ' . ' , . C'.'Al # BOOKS 1. L.S. Stebbing : A Modem Introduction to Logic (Relevant Chapters) T.M.P. Mahadevan : The Fundamentals of Logic I.M. Copi : Symbolic Logic (Relevant chapters) 1 cC p D.J.O. Connor : Introduction to Symbolic Logic (Relevant Chapters) I ff General Characteristics of Indian Philosophy The Vedas - Vedic concept of Rta, Vedic Religion I 1,@ I. The upanisha& - ~r&an (Saguna and nirguna) - Atrnan - Identity - Soul . its nitwe and destiny "" r ' The Bhagavad GiQ - Kamiayoga , Bhaktiyoga, Jnanayoga - concept of God se of the system - classification of the system - Vedic and Non - Vedic The Cawaka - Salient features - theory of perception; rejection of inference - Metaphysics - Ethics. I characteristics of Buddha's Philosophy - four noble truths on - No soul theory and the doctrine of momentariness - 8: Jainism - Ctergories - Anekmtavada - Syadavada - Liberation Ethics - . ,.*+...,i ..-, .- -.. '$-P . , d, .:v . 9. Nyaya - Vaiseska - - Theory of causation Atomism - God, Soul and its destiny tq.ie,: . 10. Sankhya yoga - Prakrti and Pma- Satkarya vada - Theory of Evolution - Bight limbs of Yoga - Idea of God. sa - Authority of the Veda and the Concept of Dhma- views of kumarila and Prabhakara. -. I-,L- r. I' ' 1'2. ADAITA VEDANTA: _Ic.r. I '1- vie' , Ad~aita:Concept of Brahman - Concept of Atman - Doctrine of Maya - Avidya - higher and 'lower knowledge - levels of realky, Pratibhaska and Paramarthika Vyavaharika - concept of Moksa - mew. .. ofattaining Moksa --livpukthi C. i. 1 & :Is, . L.,<J* , ,f~,I 'II3@?,'? f0 3&xil, a i .b 1. Essentials of Indian Philosophy - M. Hirir-a ian Philosophy - D!%tta & Chatterjee. 5 .. < ,'A : _. , . * a + -'.- -: PAPER I11 (2005 ADMISSION ONWARDS) &; ' #' ~efiition,Nature and uses of Ethics - Relations of Ethics of Psychology, Metaphysics and Religion. 1 The Psychological Basis of Ethics Voluntary Actions, general nature of il; i Jn ' desire, Want and Appetite, Desire and Wish, Wish and will, Will and Act, :~,'.d, j, Conduct and Character Motive and Intention. ! I , . 111. The fieedom of will - Law of Karma and its application 9, IV. Moral ~ud~erneAt- The nature of moral judgement, The object of moral I , , -- judgement, the meaning of conscience. ( V. The Development of morality - Customary morality, reflective morality. VI. The standard as law - The categorical Imperative - Kant's moral philosophy - Intuitionism. VII. The standard as Happiness - Varieties of Headonism - The theories of Bentaham and Mill. VIII. The standard as perfection - Herbert spencer's view of Ethics - Emergent Evolution, Hegels' view of Ethics, Green's View of Ethics; the real meaning of self - consistency. IX. The moral standard as value - Good and Evil - Crime - Punishment - Theories of punishment. X. Moral concepts - Right and Good, and Duties casuistry. XI. The Virtues - The nature of virtue, Plato's cardinal virtues. Aristotle's classification of virtues. XII. The emotive theory of Logical positivist. \ - < I , XIII. Moral Programs t. c The nature of moral progress is humanity progressing Morally? Moral progress in the Individual. *L~ XTV. Medical Ethics Duties of Medical Practitioners in general - Ethical questions relating to the misuse of sex - determination of unborn child. Books w 1. William Lillie - An Introduction of Ethics 2. John S. Mackenzie - Mannual of Ethics : ' 3. Jadunath Sinha - A Manual of Ethics 4. Kusum - Bio-Ethics - Perspective and Dilemmas - Regency publications - New Delhi. 5. George H. Kieffor - Bio-Ethics - A Text Book of Issues Addison E' ing - California.- q . 1 A PAPER IV - POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY ,.$ A, (2005 Admission onwards) . a) Greek Philosophy : The Greek view of life - City State - lLy*? I.'' Characteristic Features of the Greek City ! . , . , \ . State. ,,, b) Plato : ,>, ,< Ideal State - Education - Communism. c) Aristotle - . ,, : The Rule of Law - The Best Practicable State. , I I Chapter - I1 il,, ,:, r.,<>,: . Medieval Philosophy Characteristic Feature of medieval Political Philosophy. St. Thomas Aquinas Aquinas' view on the state - Classification of 4 Government. 'ti i :er- I11 \d Thomas Hobbes Conception of Human Nature - State of Nature - Social Contract Theory. ri* ' p.-'3 John Locke Human Nature - The State of Nature - Natural Rights - Social Contract. %a ,, , . Rousseau: Human Nature - The State of Nature - Theory Q-1 Q-1 Will. Rlrtttk. ; negelian Dialectics - Theory of State - His &--- . .I view on freedom. :-'-. * 3~;''. r _ 7' . *a , , I - Dialectic Materialism - Economic , .-,L ;'3 i Determinism Theory of Surplus Value - Cl&s .. ,;j - I Struggle - Future Society. ..! . 'Llli * 4 II J Political Pluralism - Federation - Rights of the +.4 individual. Spiritualization and Moralization of Politics - Savrvodaya - Satyagraha. m, m, History &!E@ an Political Philosophy %'# +., A Ggarntnig of Politics .." I' . 4 .' 8- 4. -* - PAPER V MODERN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY ?! L\j,, I 1. The Spirit of Modern Western Philosophy , . 2. The Period of Modern Western Philosophy ,* ' ,' . , 1 1 3. The Method of Interpretation 'zizj,, * 1 11. RATIONALISM 1. Descartes The Method - The Theory of Innate Ideas - -' 'Cogito ergo sum' Argeuements for the Existence of God - The Three Substances -, 1. I Intractionism - Controbutions of Descartes. i "., I i - - t 2. Spinoza The Universal Substances Attributes Modes 2 ' I - Psycho - Physical Parallelism. t. 3. Leibniz . The Doctrine of Monads - The Pre-established Iiarrnony - the Best of all possible worlds. 111. EMPIRICISM , . - L' 1. John Locke : Rejection of Innate Idea. - origin of ideas - Primary and Secondary Qualities - Modes - Substances - Relations. 3,. George Berkeley : Rejection of Abstract Idea - 'Esse Est Percipi - Objections. 3. David Hume : Impressions and Ideas- Relations - Rejection of Substance Causation - Skepticism. IV. IDEALISM 1 Emmanual Kant - Synthetic Judgements 'a priori - Space and Time - Categories Noumena and Phenomena. Basic conceptions: whole and Part - Organic view - The Absolute Concreteness - Negativity - Dialectical Method. V, RECENT TRENDS 1. Logical Positivism : Verification Theory of Meaning. 2. Phenomenology The mehod of Phenomenological Enquiry. 3. Existentialism : General Characteristics of Existentialism. KS FOR STUDY . W.H. Wright, A History of Modern Philosop . F. Thilly, A History of Philosophy . F. Mayer, A History of Modern Philosophy . Will Durant, Story of Philosophy. PAPER - VI (A) PSYCHOLOGY (OPTIONAL) Definition and Methods of Psychology The nervous system The eye; the ear; the skin; the chemorceptors i: Intelligence: Individual and group differences Thinking; Learning , Motivation; Emotion, Conflicts and their resolution ' --Toodworth and Marquis - Psychology (Methuen & Co) 1949 - The Fundamental of Human adjustment. '1. "2 'Cl'lr' , -C I I 1.,* ; : \ PAPER - VI (B) lIAN PHILOSOPHICAL CLASSIC ISAVASYA UPANISAD bduction - The spiritual tradition of India - the Vedas, the Upanisads - Ptral teaching of the Upanisads. The importance of Isavasya Upanisad, lain purpose. , and the world; the &oncept of Parabraban, the concept of 'meswara, the ideal of renunciation (Verse - I) -:y , *. *. i k hdWisdom - Importance of work, reconciliation of the path of action 4 inaction, c(omparison with the ideai karma of the ' I ita (Verse - 2J . I! hYof the "Slayers of the Self ', (atmahano janah) (Verse - 3) e of the Supreme Reality as Immanent and Transcendent (Verses - 'g' state of the self-realised-transformationof the soul, fundamental , $41 ness, freedom from hatred, delusion and grief, (Verses - 6,7b . * Bgpcepts of Vidya (Knowledge) and Avidya (Ignorance) - their different.- t /ul& the result of them conjoined, (Verses - 9,10,11). -?!d Unmanifest and the Manifest, the result of worshipping them each, their oined result, (Verses - 12, 13, 14). nce of Prayer -- Prayer of the dying man, declarationI of the Self - dev otion to per sonal God; (Verses - 15,l6, 17, '18) rFOR STUDY: Book .e Principal Unpanisads - Edited with Introduction, Text, Translation Notes by S. Radhakrishnan. I Texts Translation and Commentaries .by Sri. Aurobindo. Swami Sarvanands, (Sree Ramakrishna . Matha Publication) b, Isavasya Upanisad - Swami Chinmayananda. Upanisad - @.rNityaChaitanya Y +* ". ;.,:.r b . and' Rational Interaction and Tnxth .of . .' ) The Problem of Evil adology and Other Philosophical Writings s. By Latta. R (Publisher: Butter Worth, 19 eory of Monads. By H. Wildon Carr 1 PAPER - VI D t PHILOSOPHICAL CLnssIc (EuRomAm '?BLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY - BERTRAND RUSSELL