Units and Topics
| # | Unit/Topic | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Indian Theories of Knowledge (Epistemology) | - |
| 200 | Western Theories of Knowledge (Epistemology) | - |
| 300 | Principles of Reasoning (Logic) | - |
| Total | - |
Syllabus
(i) Classification of Indian Philosophical Systems
(ii) Six ways of knowing in Indian Philosophy
(iii) Nyaya definition of perception and distinction between determinate and indeterminate perception
(iv) Buddhist view on indeterminate perception
(v) Nyaya view on inference (Nyflya): Vya.pti, Tarka, and kinds of Anuma.na
(vi) Carvaka's critique of inference
(vii) Rationalism: Descartes on universal and certain knowledge, Method of doubt
(viii) Empiricism: Locke on rejection of innate ideas, origin of ideas, kinds of knowledge
(ix) Hume - Impressions and Ideas, Kinds of knowledge, Skepticism (causation, self)
(x) Kant: Synthetic a priori knowledge
(xi) The nature and subject-matter of logic
(xii) Terms, sentences, propositions, truth and validity
(xiii) Relations between propositions - square of opposition, Existential Import
(xiv) Changing sentences into their logical form
(xv) Categorical Syllogism
(xvi) Value of use of symbols, symbolization, variable and constant
(xvii) Truth function and truth-functional connectives, Truth Table
(xviii) Mill's Methods of Experimental Inquiry.
