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1. HISTORICAL REVIEW<br/>The Vedas, The Upanishads, Bhagwad Gita, Cbarvakas, The Jaina<br/>Philosophy, Philosophy of Buddha, Samkhya Philosophy, The<br/>Philosophy of Yoga. Nyaya System, Vaisesika Philosophy,<br/>Mimamsa Philosophy, the Advaila Vcdanta, Visisladvaita.<br/>2. INTRODUCTORY<br/>Meaning of Darshan, Classification of Indian Philosophical sys<br/>tems, Common Characteristics of Indian Philosophical systems.<br/>Charges against Indian Philosophy, the practical bias of Indian<br/>Philosophy.<br/>3. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE VEDAS<br/>Interpretations of the Vedic Hymns, The Vedas, The ultimate<br/>aims, The theory of Karma, Vedic religion. Polytheism,<br/>Henotheism and Monotheism, Monism in the Vedas, Conception<br/>of the universe, The theory of Rta, Indian Philosophy: Its roots in<br/>the Vedas.<br/>4. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE UPANISHADS<br/>Meaning of the word "Upaiiishad", Transition from the Vedas to<br/>the Upanishads, Development of thought from the Vedas to the<br/>Upanishads, Problems of the Upanishads, Sources of Indian<br/>Philosophical Systems, Method of the Upanishads, Evolution of<br/>Metaphysical Thought, The Brahman, The world, Jiva and Atinan,<br/>Bondage and Liberation, Conditions for Spiritual Realization,<br/>Steps in spiritual evolution. Consequences and Characteristics of<br/>Mystic Realization, Importance of the Upanishads.<br/>5. THE PHILOSOPHY OF BHAGVAD GITA<br/>Importance of the Gita in the modern age. The Gita and the<br/>Upanishads, The Central teaching. Various interpretations, Tilak's<br/>interpretation, Spirinial synthesis. Knowledge of Brahman and<br/>science of Yoga, Meaning of Yoga, Niskama Karmayoga, Karmayoga<br/>and Karma Sannyasa, Metaphysics of Gita. Ethics of the<br/>Gita, The Gita and Kant, A universal philosophy of life. Integral<br/>spiritualism.<br/>6. THE CARVAKA PHILOSOPHY<br/>Tbe Meaning of the word Carvaka, Epislemology—perception is<br/>the only Icsliinony, Repudiation of inference, Causation is not<br/>valid. The arguments of Santraksit, Criticism of the Carvaka<br/>school, Sabda is also invalid, Criticism of the censure of the Vedas,<br/>Cosmology, Soul is nothing but animate body. Criticism of the<br/>Carvaka view, Charvaka Ethics.<br/>7. THE J AINA PHILOSOPHY<br/>Epislemology, Kinds of Pramana, Kinds of knowledge. Kinds of<br/>false knowledge, Naya, Syadvada, .^nekantavada. Criticism of<br/>Syadvad, Seven kinds of elements—^Jiva, Ajiva, Astrava, Bandha<br/>Sanvar, Niijara, Moksa, Triratna.<br/>8. THE PHILOSOPHY OF BUDDHA<br/>Characteristics of Buddha's Philosophy, Four Noble truths, Nirvan.<br/>Eightfold path, Sheel, Samadhi and Prajna, Pratityasamutpada,<br/>doctrine of Karma, Theory of no*soul. Doctrine of<br/>niomentariness. Criticism.<br/>9. SCHOOI^ OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY<br/>Distinction between Hinayana and Mahayana Philosophical<br/>schools, Sarvastivadin school, Vaibhasika school, Perception, In<br/>ference, Metaphysics, Objective division of the world, Sautrantika<br/>school, Madhyamika orSunyavad, Yogacharor Vijnanvad.<br/>10. SAMKHYA PHILOSOPHY<br/>Satkayavad, Prakriti, Criticism, Nature of Punisa, Dualism of<br/>Samkhya, Criticism, Theory of evolution. The order of creation.<br/>Purpose of evolution. Criticism, Samkhya Versus Darwinian<br/>theory. Theory of liberation.<br/>11. THE PHILOSOPHY OF YOGA<br/>Phik>sophy of Yoga, Status, fonns and modifications of Citu,<br/>Kinds of Klcsas, The eightfold Yoga, Eight Siddhis, The place of<br/>God in Yoga Philosophy.<br/>12. NYAYA PHILOSOPHY<br/>Epislemology, Perception, Inference, Comparison, Sabda, The<br/>Concept of God, Proofs for the existence of God, Criticism.<br/>13. VAISESIKA PHILOSOPHY<br/>Categories: Substance, Quality, Action, Generality, Particularity,<br/>Inference, Non-existence, Cosmology, Atomic Theory. Relation<br/>and Distinction between Nyaya and Vaisesika.<br/>14. MIMAMSA PHILOSOPHY<br/>The Nature of Valid knowledge. Divisions of Valid knowledge,<br/>Impersonality of the Vedas, Postulation, Validity of knowledge,<br/>Criticism of the Nyaya view, Nature of Illusion, Metaphysics,<br/>Theory of Causation, Theory of Apurva, Nature of Self,<br/>Philosophy of Religion.<br/>15. THE ADVAITAVEDANTA PHILOSOPHY<br/>Epistemology, The relation of reasoning and scriptures,<br/>Metaphysics, The Brahman, The God, The Self, Adhyasa, Avidya,<br/>Doctrine of Maya, Levels of existence. Cause and effect. Form and<br/>substance. Theory of reflections. Concept of liberation, The four<br/>fold means. Ethics.<br/>16. VISISTADVAITA OF RAMANUJA<br/>Brahman and God, Five forms of God, Comparison with Advaita,<br/>The physical world. Creation, Iswara, Bondage and liberation.<br/>17. PHILOSOPHY OF SHAIVA SIDDHANTA<br/>Epistemology, Metaphysics, Liberation and its means. Con<br/>clusion. |
