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BACCALAUREATE IN PHILOSOPHY (B.Ph.)

This B.Ph. programme for a period of three years gives students a detailed exposition of various philosophical themes by acquainting them with both Indian and Western Philosophies as main subjects and English Literature and Psychology as subsidiary subjects. This will lead them to critically examine the various philosophical systems and form a solid and coherent view of life, using the principles and methods proper to philosophy. From the whole program of 180 credits, each semester covers almost 30 credits. The subjects are divided into Obligatory Basic Subjects (OBS) which constitute 60%; the Supplementary Obligatory Subjects (SOS), and the Optional Additional Subjects (OAS) which constitute 40% of the total credits. Besides these, there are also Seminars, Tutorials, Book Reviews, Research Papers, and Theses in the plan of studies, by which a student can earn certain number of credits. Students, properly enrolled in the Institute, who have obtained 180 credits in accordance with the Plan of Studies, will be awarded Baccalaureate in Philosophy (B.Ph.) at the end of this study programme. The minimum academic qualification for admission to this programme is PDC/PUC/Higher Secondary and proficiency in English.

 

DIPLOMA IN PHILOSOPHY (D.Ph.)

This D.Ph. programme for a period of two years gives students a basic full but comprehensive knowledge of philosophy by acquainting them with major philosophers and schools and by systematic treatment of principal philosophical themes. This course is designed to suit the purpose of those clerical students who need philosophical studies to procced to a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology. From the whole program of 120 credits, each semester covers almost 30 credits. Students, properly enrolled in the Institute, who have obtained 120 credits in accordance with the Plan of Studies, will be awarded Diploma in Philosophy (D.Ph.) at the end of this study programme. The minimum academic qualification for admission to this programme is PDC/PUC/Higher Secondary and proficiency in English.

 

 

Syllabus:

The General Course Structure consists of Obligatory Basic Subjects (OBS), Supplementary Obligatory Subjects (SOS) and Optional Additional Subjects (OAS) (VG, Norms of Application, Art. 66, 1). They are as follows:

Part 1: OBLIGATORY BASIC SUBJECTS

S.No.CodeSubjecthourCredits
01 OBS 101 Ancient Western Philosophy 60 04
02 OBS 102 Sruti in Indian Philosophy 60 04
03 OBS 103 Medieval Western Philosophy 60 04
04 OBS 104 Smrti in Indian Philosophy 60 04
05 OBS 105 Formal Logic 60 04
06 OBS 106 Modern Western Philosophy 60 04
07 OBS 107 Systems of Indian Philosophy 60 04
08 OBS 108 Existentialism and Phenomenology 45 03
09 OBS 109 Philosophy of Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism 45 03
10 OBS 110 Tutorial 1: Classic in Philosophy 45 03
11 OBS 111 Contemporary Western Philosophy 60 04
12 OBS 112 Contemporary Indian Philosophy 60 04
13 OBS 113 Post-Modernism and Recent Trends 45 03
14 OBS 114 Philosophy of Being 60 04
15 OBS 115 Philosophy of Knowledge 60 04
16 OBS 116 Philosophy of God and Religion 60 04
17 OBS 117 Philosophy of Human Person and Mind 60 04
18 OBS 118 Philosophy of Nature and Science 60 04
19 OBS 119 Tutorial 2: Contemporary Readings 45 03
20 OBS 120 Normative Ethics 60 04
21 OBS 121 Social Ethics 60 04
22 OBS 122 Islamic Philosophy 45 03
23 OBS 123 Philosophy of Subaltern Movements 45 03
24 OBS 124 Political Philosophy and Indian Constitution 45 03
25 OBS 125 Interdisciplinary Seminar 45 03
26 OBS 126 Feminist Approaches to Philosophy 30 02
27 OBS 127 Philosophy of Beauty: East and West 45 03
28 OBS 128 Thesis NA 06
29 OBS 129 Comprehensive Written Examination NA 04
30 OBS 130 Comprehensive Viva Voce Examination NA 06
    Total Credits   112

 

 

Part 2: SUPPLEMENTARY OBLIGATORY SUBJECTS

S.No.CodeSubjecthourCredits
01 SOS 201 Introduction to Philosophical Studies 30 02
02 SOS 202 Language: General English I 60 04
03 SOS 203 Language: General English II 45 03
04 SOS 204 Post-Colonial and Contemporary Indian Literature 45 03
05 SOS 205 Contemporary World Literature and Literary Criticism 45 03
06 SOS 206 Language: Hindi 45 03
07 SOS 207 Language: Sanskrit 45 03
08 SOS 208 Language: Latin 45 03
09 SOS 209 Language: Italian 30 02
10 SOS 210 Methodology of Thesis Writing 30 02
11 SOS 211 Research Informatics 30 02
12 SOS 212 Fides et Ratio 30 02
13 SOS 213 Social Teachings of the Church 45 03
14 SOS 214 Gandhi-Vinoba Thoughts and Christian Faith 45 03
    Total Credits   38

 

Part 3: OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS

S.No.CodeSubjecthourCredits
01 OAS 301 General Psychology 60 04
02 OAS 302 Introduction to Media and Communication 30 02
03 OAS 303 Book Review: Philosophical Text 30 02
04 OAS 304 Psychology Practicum 1 15 01
05 OAS 305 Philosophy of History 30 02
06 OAS 306 Instrumental Music 15 01
07 OAS 307 Theories of Personality and Holistic Psychology 60 04
08 OAS 308 Psychology Practicum 2 15 01
09 OAS 309 Zen Buddhism 30 02
10 OAS 310 Carnatic Music 15 01
11 OAS 311 History of Modern World 30 02
12 OAS 312 Philosophy and Environment 30 02
13 OAS 313 Philosophy of Social Involvement 30 02
14 OAS 314 Philosophy of Education 30 02
15 OAS 315 Social Work 30 02
    Total Credits   30

 

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS
Part 1 Obligatory Basic Subjects OBS 112
Part 2 Supplementary Obligatory Subjects SOS 38
Part 3 Optional Additional Subjects OAS 30
  Total Credits for Three Years TOTAL 180