PHI-HC-5016
Analytic Philosophy
Unit I:
Moore: The Analytic Turn of Philosophy
Moore: Refutation of Idealism
Moore: Defence of Common Sense
Unit II:
Russell: Logical Atomism
Russell: General Propositions and Existence
Russell: Theory of Description
Unit III:
Wittgenstein: The World as a Totality of Facts
Wittgenstein: Picture Theory of Meaning
Vienna Circle: Verification Theory and Rejection of Metaphysics
Unit IV:
Wittgenstein: Meaning and Use
Wittgenstein: Language Game
Wittgenstein: Critique of Private Language
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PHI-HC-5026
Phenomenology and Existentialism
Unit I: Kierkegaard
The three stages of human existence
Subjectivity and Truth
Unit II: Sartre
Existence and Essence
Freedom and Choice
Unit III: Heidegger
Authentic existence
Being-in-the-world and Temporality
Unit IV: Husserl
Theory of essence
Intentionality and Bracketing
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PHI-HE-5016
Philosophy of Upanisaḍs
Unit I
Relation to Vedas
General Social Conditions
Outlines of Upanisadic Philosophy ̣
Unit II
Diversity of Theories in Creation
Acosmic Theory of Creation
Cosmic Theory of Creation
Unit III
Brahman, the Absolute
Brahman, the World-Ground
Brahman as Cosmic and Acosmic Ideal
Unit IV Individual Destiny:
Individual Soul
Karma and Saṃsāra
Liberation
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PHI-HE-5026
Philosophy of Gita
Unit I:
Law of Karma
Concept of Karma, Akarma, Vikarma
Freedom and Choice
Unit II:
Kṣetra-Kṣetrajn͂a, puruṣa-prakṛti
Uttama Puruṣa and Ultimate Reality
Relation of individual self and Ultimate Reality
Unit III:
Conception of Yoga
Karma Yoga, Jn͂āna Yoga, Bhakti Yoga
Reconciliation of the Yogas
Unit Iv:
Svabhāva, Svakarma, Svadharma
Niṣkamakarmayoga; Lokasaṃgraha
Liberation
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PHI-HE-5036
Iśa Upaniṣad with Saṅkara Bhāṣya (Textual Study)
Unit I:
Mantras 1-4
Unit II:
Mantras 5-9
Unit III:
Mantras 10-14
Unit IV:
Mantras 15-18
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