For 2015, 2016 & 2017 Examination B.A. I PHILOSOPHY PAPER I: ELEMENTARY PHILOSOPHY Max. Marks : 100 Lectures to be delivered for Theory : 75 Pass Marks : 35% in the subject Time allowed : 3 hours . INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER The question paper will consist of five sections: A,B,C,D, and E, Section A,B,C and D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all, each short answer type question carrying 4 marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 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 answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 Lines. SECTION-A 1. An Introduction to the Problems and Methods of Philosophy. 2. Introduction to Branches of Philosophy. 3. Relation of Philosophy with Religion. SECTION-B 4. Human Rights. 5. Equality and Justice. 6. World Peace & Co-existence. SECTION-C 7. Sikhism: Five Khands as Path to Self-Realisation. 8. Vivekanand: Humanism. 9. Gandhism : Ahinsa and Satyagrah. SECTION-D 10. Definition of Culture. 11. Components of Culture 12. Culture and Civilization SECTION-E 13. 10 short answer type questions. RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Teja Singh : Ideals and Institutions of Sikhism (Related Portion) 2. Robert and Beck : Handbook of Social Philosophy (Related Portion) 3. H.H. Titus : Living Issues in Philosophy. 4. V.S. Narvane : Modern Indian Thought. 5. J.S. Mckenzie : Social philosophy 6. B.K. Lal : Contemporary Indian Philosophy 7. Dharmindra Goel : Philosophy of History. 8. Gurjit Singh : Sabhiyachar da Phalspha 9. Avtar Singh : Ethics of the Sikhs (Related Portion) 10. Satya Paul Gautam : Samaj Darshan PAPER-II: ETHICS: WESTERN AND INDIAN Max. Marks : 100 Lectures to be delivered for Theory : 75 Theory : 60 Marks Practical : 40 Marks Pass Marks : 35% in the subject (Theory and Practical Separately) Time for Theory and Practical Papers: 3 hours each Total Teaching Periods for Practical Paper : 35 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER The question paper will consist of five Sections : A, B, C, D and E. Section A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 9 marks each. Section E will consist of 6 short- answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 24 marks in all, each short answer type question carrying 4 marks. The candidates are required to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines. There shall be practical of 40 marks. 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 answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines. SECTION-A 1. Nature, Scope and Utility of Ethics. 2. Relation of Ethics with Sociology. SECTION-B 3. Plato : Virtues. 4. Kant : Categorical Imperative, Good Will. 5. Hedonism : Bentham, Mill. SECTION-C 6. Gita : Nishkama Karma. 7. Sikhism : The concept of Karma (Kirat Karo, Naam Japo and Vand Chako) SECTION-D 8. Buddhism : Four Noble Truths. 9. Jainism : Five Maha Vratt. 10. Astangayoga (Patanjali) SECTION-E 11. 6 Short answer type Question PRACTICAL Note : Practical will be of 40 marks with 10 marks for practical file ,10 marks for Viva-Voce and 20 marks for the demonstration of the following Yoga-asanas and elementary Pranayama : Elementary Pranayama , Padahast asana, Padma asana, Matsya Asana, Vajra asana, Paschimottanasana, Uttanpada asana, Sarvanga asana, Dhanur asana. RECOMMENDED READINGS 1. Balbir Singh : Principles of Ethics (Related Portion) 2. S.N. Gupta : Niti Shastra (Punjabi), (Related Portion) 3. Ved Parkash Verma : Niti Shstra (Hindi), Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 1987. 4. V.K. Iyengar : Light on Yoga BOOKS SUGGESTED 1. William Lillie : Introduction to Ethics. 2. J.S. Mckenzie : Manual of Ethics. 3. Avtar Singh : Ethics of the Sikhs (Related Portion) 4. i;pho f;zx : r[o{ BkBe pkDh ftZu B?fsesk dk ;ezbg (GkPk ftGkr) 5. tIho f;zx : B?fse fB:w, gzikph :{Bhtof;Nh, gfNnkbk. 6. tIho f;zx : f;Zy doF;aB Xkok, gpbhe/;aB fpT{o', gzikph :{Bhtof;Nh, gfNnkbk .