Philosophy
CLASS XII (THEORY)
One Theory Paper
Time: 3 Hours
100 Marks
Units Marks A. INDIAN PHILOSOPHY 50 1. Nature and Schools of Indian Philosophy 10 2. Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita 10 3. Buddhism, Jainism 10 4. Nyaya-Vaisesika and Samkhya- Yoga 10 5. Advaita Vedanta 10 B. WESTERN PHILOSOPHY 50 6. Knowledge and truth 10 7. The causal Principle. 10 8. Nature of Reality 10 9. Realism and Idealism 10 C. Applied Philosophy 10. Environmental Ethics, Professional Ethics and Philosophy of Education 10
A. INDIAN PHILOSOPHY -
Unit 1: Nature and Schools of Indian Philosophy: Some basic issues
Rta, Karma, Four Purusarthas : Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksa 24 Pds,
Unit2: Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita: Karma Yoga (Anasakta Karma), Svadharama,
Lokasamgraha 24 Pds.
Unit 3 : Buddhism, Jainism 24 Pds.
Four noble truths and eight-fold path; Theory of dependent origination. Anekantavada
and syadvada.
Unit 4 : Nyaya - Vaisesika and Samkhya – Yoga 24 Pds
(1) Nyaya theory of Pramanas, (2) Vaisesika Theory of Padarthas ‘, (3) Samkhya Theory
of Three Gunas, (4) Yoga- The Eight-fold Practice.
Unit 5: Advaita Vedanta 24 Pds.
The nature of Atman, Brahman and the world.
B. WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
Unit 6 : Knowledge and truth
Rationalism, Empiricism and Kant’s Critical Philosophy
Unit 7 : The Causal Principle 24 Pds.
Nature of Cause
Aristotle’s theory of four-fold causation cause-effect relationship: entailment, regularity and succession. Theories of causation.
Unit 8: Nature of Reality
Proofs for the existence of God 24 Pds.
Ontological, Teleological and Cosmological arguments.
Unit 9 : Realism and Idealism 24 Pds.
Mind-Body Problem
C. Applied Philosophy
Unit 10: Environmental Ethics and Professional Ethics 24 Pds.
(a) Study of Physical, Mental and Spiritual Environments
(b) Medical and Business Ethics.
(c) Philosophy of Education
| Suggested Reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Patrick | Introduction to Philosophy |
| 2. | John Hospers | Introduction to Philosophical Analysis |
| 3. | D.M. Datta and S.C. Chatterjee | Introduction to Indian Philosophy |
| 4. | M. Hiriyanna | Essentials of Indian Philosophy |
| 5. | A.C. Ewing | Fundamental Questions of Philosophy |
| 6. | H. Titus | Living issues in Philosophy |
| 7. | C.D. Sharma | A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy |
| 8. | William Lillie | An Introduction to Ethics |
| 9. | S.R. Bhatta and Anu Mehrotra | Buddhists Epistemology, (Greenwood Publishing House, Connecticus, USA) |
| 10. | Shri Aurobindo | On Education, Pondicherry |
| 11. | S.R. Bhatt | Knowledge, Values and Education, Gyana Publishing House, New Delhi. |
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