PHILOSOPHY

Academic Programs

Level & Nature of the ProgramsDegrees Approved/Offered
BachelorsB.A.(H)-Philosophy
Masters (Taught)M.A.-Philosophy
Masters (Research)M.Phil.- Philosophy
DoctoralPh.D. (Arts)- Philosophy

✱ BA (Programme Course) also offered by this Department as aided & self financed basis.

Objective of the UG Program:

The new CBCS provides an opportunity for the students to choose courses from the prescribed courses comprising core, elective/minor or skill based courses. Core courses and elective courses are designed to make aware students about foundational concepts world philosophies and its various branches. Students also have to write term papers and seminar papers which enable them to exercise their ability of critical thinking and evaluation of philosophical issues and relevant solutions.

Objective of the PG Program:

  • To develop critical awareness of the importance of Philosophy.
  • To develop skills in reading, digesting, and critically discussing a range of important and challenging philosophical texts.
  • To understand and appreciate aspects of style, method and content which are particular to the Western and Indian tradition.
  • To debate the relevance of key themes in philosophy, such as ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics, Logic, philosophy of religion, political philosophy.
  • To provide a synoptic knowledge of various philosophical issues related to human life and the world as a whole.

Specialization of the UG Program:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Indian Materialism
  • Bhagavad Gitā
  • Philosophy of Science Understanding
  • Analytic Philosophy
  • Vivekananda Religion
  • Bio-Ethics
  • Feminism

Specialization of PG Program:

  • Sāṁkhya Philosophy
  • Nāya-Vaiśeṣika
  • Contemporary Indian Philosophy
  • Western Philosophy of Language

Future Program Planning:

  • To improve support structure for research works.
  • Department has a plan to establish a centre for East-West Comparative Philosophy.
  • To collaborate with national and international research centres and departments of reputed universities for students and faculty exchange programmes.
  • To published a departmental journal, reference books and text books.
  • As part of future plan, the department will submitted a proposal for faculty development centre for research on current trends in philosophy under Madan Mohan Malviya Scheme.