Major · Philosophy · Semester 5 · TY BA · 4 credits · 100 marks · 60 hours
Module 1: Samkhya and Yoga
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a
Prakriti & Purusa
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b
Satkaryavada and Prakritiparinamavada
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c
Citta & Cittavrutti, Eight-fold path of Yoga
Module 2: Nyaya & Vaisesika
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a
Sources of Knowledge: perception, Inference, Comparison and Verbal Testimony
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b
Concept of God and Liberation in Nyaya; Khyativada
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c
Vaisesika: seven categories of reality, Theory of Atomism
Module 3: Purva Mimamsa
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a
Mimamsa: Pramanas, svatah-pramanyavada (theory of truth)
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b
Seven Principles of Interpreting Text
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c
Theory of error: Prabhakara – Akhyativada; Kumarila Bhatta –Viparitkhyativada
Module 4: Uttara Mimamsa & Other sects of Hinduism
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a
Shankara (Advaita Vedanta)- Concept of Brahman, three levels of reality (Satta traya), Mayavada & Vivartavada
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b
Ramanuja (Visistadvaita): Concept of Brahman, critique of maya
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c
Shaktism & Shaivism: Beliefs and Practices, Important ideals and principles and its importance
Reference Books
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1
Dasgupta, S. (1975). A history of Indian philosophy (Vols. I–II). Motilal Banarsidass.
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2
Hiriyanna, M. (1993). Outlines of Indian philosophy. Motilal Banarsidass.
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3
Lal, B. K. (1973). Contemporary Indian philosophy. Motilal Banarsidass.
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4
Mahadevan, T. M. P., & Saroja, G. V. (1981). Contemporary Indian philosophy. Sterling Publishers.
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5
Radhakrishnan, S. (1923). Indian philosophy (Vol. II). George Allen & Unwin; Humanities Press.
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6
Sinha, J. (1952). A history of Indian philosophy (Vols. I–II). Central Book Agency.
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7
Tigunait, R. (n.d.). Seven systems of Indian philosophy. Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy.
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8
Basant Kumar Lal, Contemporary Indian Philosophy, (Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, Delhi,1973)
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9
J. Krishnamurti, Truth and Actuality, (London, Victor Gollencz, 1978) M. Hiriyanna, Outlines of Indian Philosophy, (Motilal Banarsidas Publishers, Delhi, 1993)
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10
J. Krishnamurti, Freedom from the known (Ed: Mary Lutyens) (B.I. Publication,
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11
Surendranath Dasgupta, A History of Indian Philosophy, Vol –I and II (Motilal Banarsidas Indological Publishers and Booksellers, Delhi,1975)
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12
T.M.P Mahadevan and G. V Saroja, Contemporary Indian Philosophy, (Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 1981) Bombay 1969)
