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.

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Indian Culture-I

1.1 Meaning, Definition and Characteristics of Indian Culture

1.2  Vedic Cultural Trichatustaya- Ashram, Varana, Purushartha

1.3  Relation between Culture and Yoga

1.4Yoga as the basis of Cultural & Humanitarianism

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Indian Culture-II

2.1  Samkhya- Pourush, Prakriti, Triguna

2.2  Satkaryavada. (Karyakaran Theory)

2.3  Yoga Darshan

2.4  Iswar, Klesh, Ashtanga yoga

13.00
Unit III: 
Indian Philosophy-I

3.1  Advadita Vedanta-Brahma

3.2  Maya, Jeev

3.3  Mukti (Mosha)

3.4  Mimamsa- Theory of six Parmans

 

13.00
Unit IV: 
Indian Philosophy-II

4.1  Nyaya and Vaisheshikha Introduction

4.2  Valid source of knowledge

4.3  Liberation

4.4  Seven categories substance

 

12.00
Unit V: 
School of Philosophy

5.1  Charvaka-Ethics & Philosophy

5.2  Jaina- Panch Mahavrat, Syadvad

5.3  Buddha-Four noble truth & Kshanikvada

5.4  Kaivalya (Jain), Niravan (Buddha)

 

Essential Readings: 

·         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: 
2023-24
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