šŸ“š Syllabus

āž¤ I. Logic & Epistemology

  • Introduction to Philosophy: Nature, Scope & Methods
  • Knowledge & Belief: Sources, Types & Limits
  • A priori & A posteriori; Analytic & Synthetic
  • Deductive & Inductive Reasoning; Validity & Soundness
  • Formal Logic: Propositions, Truth Tables, Syllogisms
  • Logical Fallacies & Paradoxes

āž¤ II. Metaphysics & Ethics

  • Reality & Existence: Substance, Causation, Space & Time
  • Mind–Body Problem; Free Will vs Determinism
  • Concepts of God, Soul & Ultimate Reality
  • Moral Philosophy: Concepts & Theories (Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue Ethics)
  • Applied Ethics: Environment, Bioethics & Technology

āž¤ III. Indian & Western Philosophical Traditions

  • Indian Schools: Nyāya–Vaiśeį¹£ika, Sāṃkhya, Yoga, MÄ«māṃsā, Vedānta; Buddhism & Jainism
  • Key Texts: Upaniį¹£ads, Bhagavad GÄ«tā, Buddhist Sutras
  • Western Philosophy: Ancient (Plato, Aristotle), Medieval (Augustine, Aquinas), Modern (Descartes, Kant), Contemporary (Existentialism, Analytic Philosophy)
  • Comparative Philosophy & Dialogue Between Traditions
  • Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science & Language