View 434 Notes (Detailed) On CUET (Common University Entrance Test) PG Philosophy (HUQP16)

Proofs for Existence of God[98 Notes, 20%]

• 1 [1]
• Metaphysics of Leibnitz: The Existence of God
• 2 [2]
• St. Anselm: Ontological Argument
• Vedic and Upanishadic World-View: The Concept of Brahman
• 3 [2]
• Proofs for the Existence of God & Freedom and Necessity: Ontological Proof, Cosmological Proof, Proof Based on Eternal Truth, Proof Based on Harmony, the Concept of Freedom and Necessity
• Descartes Metaphysics: Role of God
• 4 [2]
• Descartes Metaphysics: Proofs for the Existence of God
• A Modern Insight to Philosophy of Language

Self and No-Self[91 Notes, 19%]

• 1 [1]
• Metaphysics of John Locke
• 2 [1]
• On Locke՚s Refutation of Innate Ideas
• 3 [2]
• The Theory of the Non-Existence of the Soul or Anatmavada
• The Concept of Self: The Concept of Atman
• 4 [1]
• Theories of Creation: Important Points to Remember
• 5 [2]
• God and the Self: Concept
• The Concept of the External World and the Self
• 6 [2]
• The Concept of Fear: Important Points
• Analysis of Self: Literature
• 7 [2]
• Freedom from the Known, the Concept of Freedom
• The Concept of Anatmavada, Meaning of Anatmavada, Criticism to Anatmavada, Understanding Anatmava, Message of Buddhism
• 8 [2]
• The Concept of Shunya in Buddhism
• Justice

Consciousness[78 Notes, 16%]

• 1 [1]
• Phenomenology: Merleau-Ponty
• 2 [2]
• Pratityasamutpada
• The Concept of Citta and Citta-Vritti: The Five Stages of Citta-Bhumi
• 3 [2]
• Intuition: Intellectual Cognition Knowledge of Reality Reasons
• Intuition and Intellect: Concept, Literature by Radhakrishnan, Three Possible Sources of Knowledge
• 4 [3]
• Aurobindo: Evolution
• Aurobindo: Mind and Super-Mind
• Descartes Metaphysics: Innate Ideas
• 5 [4]
• Descartes: Cogito Ergo Sum
• KC Bhattacharya: The Concept of Philosophy
• KC Bhattacharya: The Subject as Freedom
• the Concept of Self
• 6 [3]
• the Concept of God
• The Concept of Purusha & Proofs for the Existence of Purusha
• Freewill and Determinism
• 7 [2]
• Freedom and Objectivity
• Nature of Ultimate Reality
• 8 [1]
• Notion of Subjectivity and Freedom
• 9 [1]
• Concept of Absolute and Its Alternative Forms

Personal Identity[59 Notes, 12%]

• 1 [1]
• Metaphysics of Hegel
• 2 [1]
• Metaphysics of Plato and Aristotle the Question of Being (To on/Ossia)

Substance and Qualities[57 Notes, 11%]

• 1 [4]
• The Concept of Adhyasa
• The Concept of Jiva
• The Concept of Maya
• Theory of Sat, Dravya and Guna: The Concept of Sat or Reality, the Concept of Dravya or Substance, Essential Characteristics or Gunas
• 2 [2]
• Theory of Paryaya and the Concept of Jiva and Ajiva and Time or Kala: Accidental Qualities or Paryaya
• Spinoza: The Concept of Substance
• 3 [2]
• Attributes & Modes: The Concept of Attributes, the Concept of Modes
• The Concept of Adhyasa or Superimposition, Understanding the Epistemological Concepts of Subject and the Object, Understanding the Epistemological Concept of Maya, Understanding the Different States and the Self
• 4 [2]
• Understanding the Concept of Space or Akasha and Time or Kala: The Concept of Ajiva, the Concept of Space – Ajiva, the Concept of Time or Kala
• The Concept of Adhyasa, Maya and Superimposition
• 5 [1]
• Metaethics

Being and Becoming[46 Notes, 10%]

• 1 [1]
• Metaphysics of Hegel: Being and Becoming
• 2 [2]
• Summarization- Important Notes to Remember: Heidegger՚s Belief, Aristotle Belief, Heidegger Ontological Difference, Heidegger, the ‘Being of Beings’
• Understanding the Concepts Used by Heidegger: Being and Time, Understanding Nihilism, the Concept of Ontological Difference
• 3 [2]
• Fundamental Rights
• Martin Heidegger
• 4 [1]
• Michel Foucault՚s Epistemology
• 5 [1]
• Language as the House of Being

Appearance and Reality[39 Notes, 8%]

• 1 [4]
• The Three Grades of Satta or Levels of Reality
• The Theory of Momentariness or Kshanabhangavada
• Madhyam Pratipada
• The Theory of Anekant-Vada
• 2 [2]
• Understanding the Buddhist Concept of Bahyanumeya-Vada, Sautantrika՚s Ideology
• Criticism of Mahayana School by Hinayana, Nature of Mind, Nature of External Objects, Understanding the Material Object, Nature of Arguments
• 3 [1]
• Concept of Language

Mind and Body Problem[32 Notes, 7%]

• 1 [1]
• Aristotle՚s Metaphysics and Physics
• 2 [2]
• Gilbert Ryle: Category Mistake
• Gilbert Ryle: Critique of Cartesian Dualism
• 3 [2]
• Mind-Body Problem, Parallelism and Pantheism
• Descartes: Cartesian Dualism, Interactionism

Universals[27 Notes, 6%]

• 1 [2]
• Plato- Metaphysics: Theory of Ideas
• Protagoras and Gorgias: Protagoras, Gorgias, Even if There is Anything, It Cannot be Known, Knowledge Cannot be Communicated, Every Judgement is A Tautology
• 2 [3]
• The Philosophy of Socrates: Epistemology: Socratic Concept, Ethics
• Purva-Mimamsa: The Concept of Jatisakti-Vada
• Sophists and Socrates

Realism and Idealism[22 Notes, 5%]

• 1 [1]
• G. E. Moore
• 2 [2]
• Different Ethical Theories: Ethical Relativism, Ethical Objectivism, Ethical Realism, Ethical Subjectivism, Ethical Supernaturalism, Moral Intuitionism
• Intuition and Life: Concept, the Worth of Life
• 3 [1]
• Intuition

Essence and Existence[18 Notes, 4%]

• 1 [1]
• Existentialism: Sartre
• 2 [2]
• The Ethical Life, Existential Tension of Choice, Content of the Choice
• Understanding Existentialism: Concept of Existentialism, Existential Philosophers - Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre
• 3 [1]
• Philosophy of Kierkegaard & His Philosophical Method - Individual Communication: Understanding the Aesthete, Transition from Aesthetic to Ethical Life
• 4 [2]
• Can A Person in the Ethical Level Choose to Do That Which is Evil? : Understanding the Religious Life, Two Types of Religions, -Immanent Religion, Transcendent Religion
• Aesthetic, Ethical and Religious Life: The Concept of Receptivity, Concept of Boredom and Dread of Boredom
• 5 [2]
• The Ethical Life: The Concept of Good and Evil, the Concept of Inner and Outer Act
• The Concept of Limit of Objectivity & Criticism of Speculative Philosophers: Kierkegaard՚s Criticism of Western Philosophers, Critique of Kant՚s Idea of Morality Which is Based on Pure Reason-Universal
• 6 [2]
• The Ethical Life: Transition to the Ethical Life, How Can One Achieve the Unity between the Aesthetical and Ethical? -Isolation of Choice, Relativity of Choice
• Understanding the Concept of Goodwill: The Good Will
• 7 [2]
• Understanding the Concept of Immanent Religion in Kierkegaard՚s Philosophy: Immanent Religion, the Concept of Theistic Abrahamic Idea, Human Existence in Relation to the Highest Good
• Kierkegaard՚s Understanding of the Concept of “Transcendental Religion”: The Nature of Transcendent Religion
• 8 [2]
• Understanding Kierkegaard՚s Literatures: Work 1: The Aesthetic Life, Work 2: Fear and Trembling
• Aesthetic, Ethical and Religious Life: The Ethical Life, Kierkegaard՚s Three Stages of Life, the Ethical Stage
• 9 [2]
• Aesthetic, Ethical and Religious Life: Distinction between Existential Dialectic between Aesthetic, Ethical and Religious, Kierkegaard on Life
• Understanding Existentialism: Existentialism in Continental Philosophy, Philosophy of Kierkegaard, Criticism of Hegel
• 10 [1]
• Freedom and Situation (Existentialist Perspective)
• 11 [1]
• Relationship between Purusa and Prakriti

Theories of Truth[106 Notes, 25%]

• 1 [1]
• Epistemology: Method of Dialectics
• 2 [2]
• C. S. Peirce: Pragmatism, the Concept of Truth
• Theories of Truth: Correspondence, Coherence, Constructivist, Consensus

Theories of Error[103 Notes, 25%]

• 1 [2]
• The Theory of Khyativada: Atma-Khyati, A-Khyati, Sadasat-Khyati, Anirvachniya-Khyati, Asat-Khyati, Anyatha-Khyati, Sat-Khyati, Viparita-Khyati
• Anvitabhidhan-Vada and Abhihitanvaya-Vada: The Theory of Anvitabhidhan-Vada, the Theory of Abhihitanvaya-Vada
• 2 [1]
• Epistemology

Definitions of Knowledge[100 Notes, 24%]

• 1 [1]
• Epistemology: Doxa
• 2 [1]
• Epistemology: Sophia

Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description[98 Notes, 23%]

• 1 [1]
• Epistemology: Theoretical and Practical Reason

Sources of Knowledge[97 Notes, 23%]

• 1 [2]
• Indian Epistemology - Definitions of Pramanas
• Indian Epistemology - Comparison
• 2 [1]
• Indian Epistemology -Pramanas
• 3 [1]
• Carvaka
• 4 [2]
• The Concept of Nyaya: Classification of Perception- Samanyalakshana Perception, Jnanalakshana Perception, Yogaja Perception
• The Two Stages and Definitions by Different Nyaya Thinkers in Pratyaksa or Perception
• 5 [1]
• Theory of Knowledge: Types of Knowledge, Nature of Knowledge - Plato
• 6 [2]
• The Four States of Consciousness
• Advaita Vedanta- Ethics: The Concept of Purusharthas, Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha, Path of Practice- Jnana Yoga
• 7 [2]
• Advaita Vedanta- Shankara: Epistemology, Literature, Means or Sources of Knowledge
• Prama and Aprama, Concept of Perception in Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta
• 8 [2]
• Prabhakara and Kumarila Schools of Purva-Mimamsa: Triputi-Samvit, Jnatata-Vada, the Pramana- Abhava, the Theory of Anvitabhidhan-Vada, the Theory of Abhihitanvaya-Vada
• Epistemology- The Theory of Knowledge: Jainism is Divided into Two Sects, the Theory of Knowledge
• 9 [1]
• Naya-Vada & Syad-Vada: The Theory of Naya-Vada, the Theory of Syad-Vada
• 10 [3]
• Purva-Mimamsa: Shruti, Shruti-Vakyas, Injunctions, Hymns, Names, Prohibitions, Explanatory Passages
• Purva-Mimamsa: The Concept of Sabdanitya-Vada & Jatisakti-Vada
• Advaita Vedanta- Shankara: The Concept of Brahman, the Concept of Atman, the Atman-Brahman Relation, the Concept of Bondage and Liberation
• 11 [2]
• Nyaya AnumĀNa: AnumĀNa or Inference, Classification of AnumĀNa or Inference
• Nyaya Epistemology: Upamana, Sabda, Arthapatti and Abhava, Comparison or Upamana, Sabda or Verbal Testimony, Arthapatti or Postulation & Abhava or Non-Apprehension
• 12 [2]
• Nyaya School Epistemology: Nyaya School of Indian Philosophy,
• Nyaya Epistemology: Perception or Pratyaksha, Classification of Perception, Two Stages of Perception, Different Definitions of Perceptions
• 13 [2]
• Nyaya Theory of Creation, God and Proofs for the Existence of God
• Vaisesika: Visesha, Samavaya, Abhava
• 14 [2]
• The Critical Philosophy & Forms of Sensibility Kant
• Theory of Knowledge (Truth of Reason and Truth of Facts)
• 15 [2]
• Synthetic A Priori Judgements in Metaphysics and the Copernican Revolution
• Three Orders of Knowing: Imagination, Ratio or Reason, Intuition
• 16 [2]
• The Dialectical Method
• Three Grades of Knowledge: Intuitive Knowledge, Demonstrative Knowledge, Sensitive Knowledge
• 17 [2]
• Theory of Knowledge - Knowledge of Identity: Epistemology or the Theory of Knowledge, the Knowledge of Identity
• Knowledge of Existence, Intuitive Knowledge of Self-Existence, the Possibility of Material World & Instructiveness of Knowledge
• 18 [2]
• Theory of Knowledge- Knowledge of Relations, Knowledge of Co-Existence
• Classification of Ideas - Simple Ideas, Sensation, Reflection
• 19 [2]
• The Concept of Matter and Mind, Primary and Secondary Qualities: Distinction between Primary and Secondary Qualities, the Concept of Mind, the Concept of God
• Immaterialism: The Refutation of Matter as an Abstract Idea, Rejection of Distinction between Primary and Secondary Qualities, Systematic Refutation
• 20 [2]
• Impressions and Ideas: Concept, Distinction between Impressions and Ideas
• Impressions and Ideas, the Concept of Reason
• 21 [3]
• The Idea of Relation: Complex Ideas, Causality and Identity, Causality Derived from Voluntary Action, No Necessary Connection in Object
• The Concept of Knowledge: Hume՚s Scepticism
• The Concept of Foundationalism: Understanding Foundationalism, Rejection of A Foundationalist Approach, Otto Neurath՚s Boat Metaphor, Scepticism Towards Foundationalism
• 22 [3]
• Purva-Mimamsa: Shruti, Shruti-Vakyas, Injunctions, Hymns, Names, Prohibitions
• Purva-Mimamsa: The Concept of Sabdanitya-Vada
• Classification of Perception
• 23 [2]
• Classification of Perception: Kinds of Perception, the Ordinary or Laukika Perception is of Two Kinds
• The Concept of Samvara and Nirjara
• 24 [1]
• Jaina Metaphysics I
• 25 [2]
• Jaina Philosophy: Truths
• Nyaya Philosophy
• 26 [1]
• H. P. Grice and P. F. Strawson: In Defense of A Dogma
• 27 [1]
• Linguistic Turn
• 28 [1]
• Merleau-Ponty՚s Phenomenological Epistemology
• 29 [1]
• Plato՚s Epistemology
• 30 [1]
• The Basic՚s of Hume՚s Epistemology
• 31 [1]
• The Basics of Locke՚s Epistemology
• 32 [1]
• Atheistic Argument
• 33 [1]
• Anupalabdhi as A Pramana
• 34 [2]
• Carvakas on Denying Anumana Pramana
• Concepts of Prama
• 35 [2]
• Dinnaga and Dharmakirti on Theories of Perception
• Epistemological Status of Svapna (Dream) And Smrti (Memory)
• 36 [1]
• Gautama and Vatsyayana on Perception
• 37 [1]
• Rehabilitation of Anumana as A Pramana
• 38 [1]
• Sankhya Epistemology
• 39 [2]
• The Advaita Theory of Perception
• The Concept of Paramarsa in Nyaya
• 40 [2]
• The Concept of Vyapti in Earlier Nyaya
• Visvanath on Sabda Pramana
• 41 [1]
• Classification and Rules of Debate
• 42 [2]
• Concept of Sentence
• Navya-Nyaya՚s Definition of Vyapti
• 43 [2]
• Nature and Role of Tarka in Navya-Nyaya
• Naya
• 44 [2]
• Upamana Pramana
• Syadavada
• 45 [2]
• Nigrahasthana
• Paksata
• 46 [1]
• The Problem of Psychologism
• 47 [1]
• Artha
• 48 [2]
• Jaina Normative and Applied Ethics
• Social Contract Theory- Locke
• 49 [2]
• Practical Rationality Deflated
• Arthavada, Mimamsa
• 50 [2]
• Pramana-Vyavastha and Pramana Sampalva
• Savikalpa (Determinate) And Nirvikalpa (Indeterminate) Pratyaksa
• 51 [1]
• Types of Sannikarsha

Skepticism[12 Notes, 3%]

• 1 [1]
• Scepticism, Knowledge and Rule-Following

Justification of Knowledge: Foundationalism, Anti-Foundationalism, and Coherentism[11 Notes, 3%]

• 1 [1]
• Descartes Epistemology: Need for Method, Conception of Method, Doubt
• 2 [2]
• Descartes: Criteria of Truth
• Against Epistemology
• 3 [1]
• Critique of Representationalism
• 4 [1]
• Edifying Philosophy
• 5 [1]
• Richard Rorty՚s Neo-Pragmatist Epistemology
• 6 [1]
• Nagarjuna՚s Critique of Pramana, Doubt and Tarka

Knowledge That and Knowledge How[4 Notes, 1%]

• 1 [1]
• Gilbert Ryle: Concept of Mind

Problem of Induction[3 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [1]
• Problems of Induction: Hume

Apriori Knowledge[2 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [1]
• Possibility of Synthetic A Priori Judgments: MCQs
• 2 [1]
• Synthetic A Priori Judgements in Metaphysics and the Copernican Revolution: Criticism

Theories of Normative Ethics[90 Notes, 23%]

• 1 [2]
• Phenomena and Noumena
• Rejection of Metaphysics
• 2 [1]
• Transcendental Deduction of Categories
• 3 [2]
• Moral Theories of Bentham and J. S. Mill: Moral Theory of Jeremy Bentham, Mill՚s Principle of Utility
• Social Contract Theory
• 4 [2]
• Normative Ethics: Virtue Ethics, Consequentialism, Deontological Ethics
• Utilitarianism: Different Kinds of Utilitarianism
• 5 [2]
• Thomas Hobbes: The Social Contract Theory by Thomas Hobbes
• Kantian Ethics: Categorical Imperative, the Concept of Good-Will
• 6 [2]
• Rousseau
• Rousseau General Will: No Citizen Can be in A Relationship of Personal Dependence, by Obeying A Law, A Citizen Only Obeys Oneself
• 7 [2]
• Social Contract Theory: Features of Social Contract Theory
• Duty and Obligations
• 8 [1]
• Eudaemonism
• 9 [1]
• Western Ethics
• 10 [1]
• Aristotelian and Stoic Legacies Virtue Ethics: Macintyre and Nussbaum
• 11 [1]
• Utilitarianism
• 12 [1]
• Nationalism
• 13 [2]
• Political Philosophy of Thomas Hobbes
• The State of Nature and the Nature of the State: The Social Contract in Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau
• 14 [1]
• Kant՚s Moral Theory
• 15 [1]
• Nietzsche՚s Genealogy of Morals
• 16 [1]
• Social Contract Theory- Thomas Hobbes
• 17 [1]
• Taoism

Themes of Applied Ethics[66 Notes, 15%]

• 1 [2]
• Theories of Punishment: Deterrent Theory of Punishment, Retributive Theory of Punishment, Reformative Theory of Punishment
• Euthanasia: The Definition- Euthanasia, Moral Arguments Against Euthanasia, Arguments in Favour of Euthanasia
• 2 [2]
• the Concept of Eco Philosophy/Environmental Ethics, the Definition of Environment Ethics, Environmental Damage, the Concept of Green Politics
• Female Infanticide & Discrimination: Understanding Female Infanticide, the Son Preference Phenomena
• 3 [2]
• Environmental Ethics - Nature as Means or Ends (Leopold): Understanding the Philosophy of Means and Ends, Environmental Ethics
• Environmental Ethics - Nature as Means or Ends (Leopold): Famous Environmentalists
• 4 [1]
• Environmental Ethics: Animal Rights in the Modern World, History of Animal Rights and Welfare in the Discipline of Philosophy
• 5 [2]
• Understanding the Concept of Gender: The Position of A Girl
• Understanding the Concept of Gender: Significance of Gender Perspective
• 6 [1]
• Understanding the Concept of Gender: Significance of Gender Perspective, Why Gender Inequality?
• 7 [1]
• Understanding the Concept of Gender: The Case of Gender in-Equality, the Recent Trend in Feminist Thought
• 8 [1]
• Understanding the Concept of Gender: Empowering of Women
• 9 [1]
• Understanding the Concept of Gender: The Status of the Girl Child
• 10 [1]
• Understanding the Concept of Gender: The Curse of Female Foeticide
• 11 [1]
• Understanding the Concept of Gender: Critical Appraisal
• 12 [2]
• Abortion
• Environmental Ethics
• 13 [2]
• Euthanasia
• Female Infanticide & Discrimination
• 14 [1]
• Death Penalty
• 15 [1]
• Speluncean Explorers

Thoughts of Indian Ethical Tradition[45 Notes, 10%]

• 1 [2]
• Concept of Rna
• Dharma
• 2 [1]
• The Doctrine of Two Truths
• 3 [1]
• Dharma: The Purva-Mimamsa, the Uttara- Mimamsa
• 4 [2]
• Moksha
• Classical Indian Philosophy, Jainism and Pramana
• 5 [1]
• Classical Indian Philosophy, Buddhism and Sarvastivada
• 6 [2]
• Classical Indian Philosophy; Buddhism and Ti-Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka
• Sutta Pitaka; Abhidhamma Pitaka
• 7 [1]
• Classical Indian Philosophy: Buddhism and Ti-Pitaka
• 8 [1]
• Yajna
• 9 [1]
• Philosophy: Jaina Metaphysics
• 10 [4]
• Yajna
• The Theory of Dependent Origination
• Classical Indian Philosophy: Buddhism
• The Four Noble Truths or Arya-Satya
• 11 [3]
• Astanga-Marga or the Eight-Fold Path
• Yoga School: Literature
• Eight-Fold Path of Yoga: The Eight-Fold Means of Yoga or Yogangas
• 12 [2]
• Hedonism & Carvaka Hedonism: Psychological Hedonism, Ethical Hedonism, Carvaka Ethics
• The Concept of Bondage and Liberation: Jainism, Important Points to Remember
• 13 [2]
• Purva-Mimamsa: Dharma
• Vedic and Upanishadic World-View: The Concept of Atman
• 14 [2]
• Vedic and Upanishadic World-View: The Concept of Karma
• The Concept of Moksha: Moksha is the State of Likeness to God, Moksha is the State of Union with God
• 15 [2]
• Indian Ethics-Concept of Duty, the Concept of Yajna
• Understanding the Epistemological Concept of Astanga-Marga, Origin - Astanga-Marga
• 16 [2]
• Difference between Hinayana and Mahayana of Buddhism: Area and Literature, Nature of School, Etymology and Meaning Understanding Liberation, Schools under Hinayana and Mahayana
• Understanding Idealism in Buddhism: The Concept and Meaning of Idealism, Similarity with Western Philosophy, the Concept of Alaya-Vijnana, Reference to History
• 17 [2]
• The Concept of Bheda or the Notion of Difference: The Concept of Bliss, the Concept of Saksi
• Nivritti Dharma and Pravritti Dharma: Nivritti Dharma and Pravritti Dharma
• 18 [3]
• Purva-Mimamsa: The Concept of Dharma, Points to Remember
• The Concept of Yajna and RnA/Duty
• Jaina
• 19 [2]
• Samvriti- Satya and Paramartha-Satya & Similarity between Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta
• Shreyas and Preyas
• 20 [1]
• Tibetan Buddhism
• 21 [1]
• Abhidharma Classifications of Skandha, Ayatana and Dhatu
• 22 [2]
• Apohavada
• Buddhist Meta-Ethics
• 23 [2]
• Buddhist՚s Applied Ethics
• Mahayana Buddhist Ethics
• 24 [2]
• Dharma and Artha
• Brahminic and Sraminic Traditions
• 25 [1]
• Upaya Kaushal

Inductive Logic[78 Notes, 13%]

• 1 [1]
• Causality and Mill՚s Method
• 2 [2]
• The Concept of Validity and Soundness
• Nyaya Epistemology: Nyaya՚s Method of Induction, the Concept of Lingaparamarsha
• 3 [3]
• Nyaya- Inference Vyapti: Classification of Inference on the Basis of Vyapti
• Truth Table for Modus Ponens, Disjunctive Syllogism
• Truth Table for Modus Tollens and Hypothetical Syllogism
• 4 [2]
• The Three Laws of Thought, the Law of Principle of Identity, Non-Contradiction and Excluded Middle
• The Concept of System, the Logical Ideal of System and Its Effects, Methods of Systemization
• 5 [1]
• Formal Logic
• 6 [1]
• Formal Logic: Formal Analogies and Verbal Framework
• 7 [2]
• Logic
• A Comparison between Indian and Modern Logic
• 8 [1]
• Technical Terms of Navya-Nyaya
• 9 [2]
• Navya-Nyaya Theory of Negation
• Purvapaksa Explanations of Vyapti

Deductive Logic[63 Notes, 10%]

• 1 [1]
• Scientific Explanation, Understanding and Covering Law Model
• 2 [2]
• Nature of Propositions: Difference between A Sentence and A Proposition, Components of A Proposition
• Boole՚s Interpreting the Square of Opposition
• 3 [2]
• Distribution: Universal Affirmative Propositions, Universal Negative Propositions, Particular Affirmative Propositions, Particular Negative Propositions
• Square of Opposition: Contradictories, Sub-Contraries, Sub-Alternation
• 4 [2]
• Square of Opposition: Immediate Inference, Mediate Inference
• Venn Diagram: Universal Affirmative Propositions, Universal Negative Propositions, Particular Affirmative Propositions, Particular Negative Propositions
• 5 [2]
• Boole՚s Interpreting the Square of Opposition: Relation of Contradictories, Valid Contrapositions, Valid Conversions
• Symbolic Representation for Categorical Propositions: Universal Affirmative Propositions, Universal Negative Propositions, Particular Affirmative Propositions, Particular Negative Propositions
• 6 [2]
• Figure of Syllogism: Valid Forms of Categorical Syllogism
• Mood of Syllogism: Major Premise, Minor Premise and Conclusion
• 7 [2]
• Syllogistic Rules: Rules Categorical Syllogism: Distribute the Middle Term, Any Distributed Term in the Conclusion Must be Distributed in the Premises, Avoid Two Negative Premises- If Either Premise is Negative- Conclusion Must be Negative, from Two Universal Premises, No Particular Conclusion May be Drawn
• Categorical Syllogism, Categorical Syllogism, Hypothetical Syllogism
• 8 [2]
• Nature of Categorical Propositions
• Proving an Invalid Argument- Venn Diagram
• 9 [4]
• Proving an Valid Argument Venn Diagrams
• Quantification: Existential - Instantiation and Generalization
• Quantification: Universal- Instantiation and Generalization, Universal Instantiation or UI and Universal Generalization or UG
• Testing for Universal Syllogism-Venn Diagram
• 10 [4]
• Understanding Testing of Syllogism- Venn Diagrams
• Venn Diagrams for Testing Syllogisms
• Venn Diagrams for Testing Syllogisms
• Rules of Replacement, De Morgan՚s Theorems
• 11 [4]
• Rules of Replacement, Commutation
• Rules of Replacement, Association
• Rules of Replacement, Distribution
• Rules of Replacement, Double Negation, Transposition
• 12 [3]
• Rules of Replacement, Material Implication
• Rules of Replacement, Material Equivalence
• Rules of Replacement, Exportation, Tautology
• 13 [4]
• Generalisation, Generalisation in Quantification Theory
• Rules of Replacement
• Rules of Replacement Exercise
• Symbolic Logic, Conjunction
• 14 [3]
• Logical Equivalence
• Statements: Tautologous Contradictory and Contingent
• Truth Connectives, Conditional or if … then, Bi-Conditional or “If and Only if”
• 15 [4]
• Truth-Functional Connectives and Disjunction
• Truth Tables to Determine Tautology of Bi-Conditionals
• Truth Tables to Determine Tautology & Contingency
• Truth Tables to Determine Validity and Invalidity
• 16 [2]
• Testing Validity via the Use of Symbolic Logic
• Understanding Propositional Logic: Criticism of Propositional Logic, Syntax of Predicate Logic, Existential Generalization and Universal Instantiation, Predicative Formulae and Quantifiers
• 17 [2]
• History of Logic: Historical Background of Propositional Logic, Rationality, Quantifiers
• Three Factors That Define the Work of A Logician, Generality: The Use of Formulae
• 18 [1]
• Form, Solution to the Difficulties, Formal Analogies and Verbal Framework
• 19 [2]
• Formal Logic: Form, Logical Form and Logicians՚ Formulae, Mistakes About Logical Form
• Formal Logic: Form (Continuation), Mistakes About Logical Form
• 20 [2]
• Formal Logic: The Concept of System, Methods of Systemization, Abstract Systems and Their Interpretation- Construction of System
• Logic: Conjunction
• 21 [3]
• Truth Functions
• Negation
• Formulation of the Rules of Quantifiers
• 22 [1]
• Issues with Sentential Logic
• 23 [1]
• Paradox of Strict Implication
• 24 [1]
• Philosophical Issues Centering on Sentential Logic: Modal Logics
• 25 [2]
• Proof of Invalidity through Quantifiers
• Truth-Functional Sentence
• 26 [2]
• Standard Truth-Functional Sentential Logic
• Rules of Quantifiers
• 27 [1]
• Elements of Quantification Logic

Informal Fallacies[2 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [2]
• Nyaya Hetvabhasa
• Hetvabhasa

Theories of Justice[62 Notes, 16%]

• 1 [2]
• Debate between Care and Justice
• Contemporary Western Philosophy
• 2 [2]
• Nozick: Entitlement Theory, Modes of Acquisitions
• Liberty and Equality: Conflict between Liberty & Equality in the Economic Sphere
• 3 [2]
• Austin on Sovereignty: Understanding Austin՚s Theory of Sovereignty, Austin՚s Definition of A Sovereign & Positive Law
• Justice as Equality
• 4 [1]
• History of Canon Law
• 5 [1]
• Introduction to Natural Justice
• 6 [2]
• Justice: John Rawls and Ronald Dworkin
• The Idea of Equality

Liberty and Equality[52 Notes, 13%]

• 1 [2]
• John Rawls: Problem of Distribution & Critique of Utilitarianism, Principles of Distribution
• Fundamental Rights: Right Against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights, Right to Constitutional Remedies
• 2 [2]
• Constitutional Morality, Secularism and Fundamental Rights: Article 19: Six Fundamental Freedoms under It, Article 25: Freedom of Religion- Freedom of Conscience, Free Profession, Practice, Propagation of Religion
• Concept of Fundamental Rights: The Kinds of Fundamental Rights
• 3 [2]
• Kymlicka on Minority Rights
• Sant Kabhi Bhima Bhoi
• 4 [2]
• Contemporary India – the Tribe as A Moral Subject – Tribal Identity in North East India
• Free Speech – Philosophy, Law and AIB Knockout
• 5 [2]
• Liberty and Security
• Rawl՚s Theory of Justice
• 6 [1]
• Rawl՚s Expansion on Kant՚s Notion
• 7 [1]
• Rawls՚ Two Principles of Justice

Democracy[40 Notes, 10%]

• 1 [2]
• Sarvodaya or Democracy: Concept
• Freedom and Right
• 2 [1]
• Moral Epistemology

Feminism[37 Notes, 10%]

• 1 [1]
• Feminism: Patriarchy, Misogyny, Gender and Sex
• 2 [1]
• Theories of Feminism: Liberal Feminism, Radical Feminism, Socialist Feminism, Cultural Feminism, Eco Feminism
• 3 [1]
• Feminism: Gender: Sex-Selective Abortion of the Female Foetus, Female Infanticide by Neglecting A Girl Child, the Impact or the Role of Education
• 4 [2]
• Understanding Consent
• Violence Against Women: Why Intersectionality Matters

Marginalization and Discrimination[32 Notes, 8%]

• 1 [2]
• Understanding Gandhism and Rawlsian View: Gandhi and Rawls՚ Theory of Justice
• Reservation and Exclusion
• 2 [1]
• Social Exclusion: Part, Yet Apart
• 3 [2]
• State V Non-State Law
• The Adivasis in India: Living on the Margin
• 4 [1]
• The Idea of Human Rights

Gandhi: Non-Violence, Satyagraha, Swaraj, Nationalism, State[26 Notes, 6%]

• 1 [1]
• Trusteeship
• 2 [1]
• Gandhian Ethics: Gandhi on Moral Act & Behaviour, Gandhi and Non-Violence, the Concept of Seven Deadly Sins
• 3 [2]
• Gandhi Swaraj: The Concept of Swaraj, Gandhi՚s Important Quotes on Swaraj
• Non-Violence or Ahimsa
• 4 [2]
• Critique of Modern Civilization: Gandhi՚s View on Modern Civilization
• The Concept of Swaraj: Positive Swaraj, Negative Swaraj
• 5 [2]
• Critique of Modern Civilization by Gandhi: The Hind Swaraj, Names of Literatures by Gandhi
• Understanding Gandhism: The Concept of Co-Existence
• 6 [2]
• Understanding Gandhism: Politics & Ethics
• Understanding Gandhism: The Concept of Truth, the Concept of State
• 7 [1]
• Civil Disobedience
• 8 [1]
• Politics and Indian Modernity: Gandhi՚s Politics – Central Arguments in Hind Swaraj

Ambedkar: Genesis of Caste and Annihilation of Castes[14 Notes, 3%]

• 1 [1]
• Democracy
• 2 [1]
• Natural Rights and Laws
• 3 [2]
• Varna and the Caste System: To Sum up
• Ambedkar՚s Analysis of Inequality: Gandhi and Ambedkar on Inequality
• 4 [2]
• Ambedkar and Law
• Dalit Human Rights

Tagore: Nationalism, Education and Religion of Man[8 Notes, 2%]

• 1 [1]
• Nationalism
• 2 [1]
• Tagore: Religion of Man, Ideas on Education, Concept of Nationalism
• 3 [2]
• Tagore: An Aesthetic Exploration
• Tagore՚s Swadeshi Samaj and Critique of Nation
• 4 [1]
• Tagore – the Home and the World-On Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism

Amartya Sen: Justice (Niti and Nyaya)[3 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [2]
• Social and Political Philosophy- Western: Amartya Sen
• Comparative Social and Political Philosophy
• 2 [1]
• Theories of Justice with Reference to Amartya Sen, Michael Walzer and Joseph Raz