Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Fundamentals of Philosophy Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for Fundamentals of Philosophy
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Module 1: Introduction to Philosophy
- A Definition, nature and scope of Philosophy
- B Features of Philosophy
- C Branches of Philosophy
Module 2: Indian and western philosophy
- A Overview of Indian and Western Philosophy
- B Methods of Philosophy-Socrates, Descartes, Mimamsa
- C Value of Philosophy- Russell
Reference Books
- 1 JadunathSinha ,A History of Indian Philosophy, Vol- I and II, (JatindranathSen, Central Book Agency, Calcutta, 1952)
- 2 Surendranath Dasgupta , A History of Indian Philosophy, Vol –I and II (Motilal Banarsidass Indological Publishers and Booksellers, Delhi, 1975)
- 3 T. Stace, Critical History of Greek philosophy, Macmillan Publishers india
- 4 Frank Thilly History of Western philosophy Allahabad: Central Publishers, 1992.
- 5 Y. Masih: A critical History of Western Philosophy (greed, Medieval , Modern.) Delhi. Motial Banarasidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- 6 Frederick copleston. History of western philosophy : Allahabad: Central Publishers, 1992.
- 7 F.C Copleston,History of Medieval philosophy New York : image Books
- 8 T.M.P. Mahadevan, Invitation to Indian Philosophy. Madras: Arnold Heinmann, 1974.
- 9 H. Hiriyanna, Essentials of Indian Philosophy. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass
- 10 Dutta and Chatterjee, Introduction to Indian Philosophy. Calcutta: Motialal , 1961
- 11 S. Radhakrishnan, Indian Philosophy ( Vol. I and II). Delhi Oxford. 1999
- 12 Ghose M.N., The Essence of General Philosophy, Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, New Delhi, 2007.
- 13 Chakravarti Sibapada, An Introduction to General Philosophy, Kamala Book Depot, Calcutta, 1967.
- 14 Anthony Quinton, in T. Honderich (ed.), The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, Oxford University Press, 1995.