Indian Philosophy and Culture

Paper Code: 
YOG 222
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To familiarize learners with various aspects of the culture and Heritage of India.
  • To enable learners to appreciate the underlying Unity amidst diversity in all aspects of India’s culture.

 

Unit I: 
Indian Culture-I
  1. 1  Meaning, Definition and Characteristics of Indian Culture
  2. 2 Vedic Cultural Trichatustaya- Ashram, Varana, Purushartha
  3. 3 Relation between Culture and Yoga
  4. 4 Yoga as the basis of Cultural & Humanitarianism

 

Unit II: 
Indian Culture-II
  1. 1 Samkhya- Pourush, Prakriti, Triguna
  2. 2 Satkaryavada. (Karyakaran Theory)
  3. 3 Yoga Darshan
  4. 4 Iswar, Klesh, Ashtanga yoga

 

Unit III: 
Indian Philosophy-I
  1. 1 Advadita Vedanta-Brahma
  2. 2 Maya, Jeev
  3. 3 Mukti (Mosha)
  4. 4 Mimamsa- Theory of six Parmans

 

Unit IV: 
Indian Philosophy-II
  1. 1   Nyaya and Vaisheshikha Introduction
  2. 2   Valid source of knowledge
  3. 3   Liberation
  4. 4   Seven categories substance

 

Unit V: 
School of Philosophy
  1. 1 Charvaka-Ethics & Philosophy
  2. 2 Jaina- Panch Mahavrat, Syadvad
  3. 3  Buddha-Four noble truth & Kshanikvada
  4. 4  Kaivalya (Jain), Niravan (Buddha)

 

References: 

·         Baldeo Upadhyay- Indian Philosophy

·         Dr. Harendra Prasad Singh- Dharam Darshan Ki Roop Rekha

·         D.M. Dutta and Chatterji- Indian Philosophy

·         S.N. Das Gupta- Yoga Philosophy

·         Ganga Prasad Upadhyaya- Sarv Darshan Siddhant

·         S.N. Das Gupta- History of Indian Philosphy

·         I.C. Sharma- Ethical Philosophy of India

           S. Radha Krishan- Indian Philosophy

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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