MA Sem-II: 04 Compulsory Courses (starting from January, 2024)
-- PH405S: Philosophy of Social Science; Course Incharge: Prof. Bhagat Oinam
-- PH406S: Philosophy of Language; Course Incharge: Dr. Manidipa Sen
-- PH407S: Readings in 20th century Indian Philosophy; Course Incharge: Prof. Bindu Puri
-- PH408S: Analytic Philosophy and Phenomenology; Course Incharge: Prof. Adrasupally Nataraju/ Prof. Smita Sirker
MA Sem-IV: 01 Compulsory paper and 04 Optional papers (Starting from January, 2024)
-- Compulsory Course: PH410S: Seminar Course: Project on a Philosophical Theme (all faculties); Course In-charge: Prof. Bhagat Oinam
-- Optional Paper 1: PH413S: Diversity of Cultures and Multiculturalism: A Philosophical Study; Courses Incharge: Dr. Kh. Romesh Singh
-- Optional Paper 2: PH420S: Debates in Contemporary Political Philosophy; Course Incharge: Dr. Bhaskarjit Neog
-- Optional Paper 3: PH423S: Nagarjuna’s Critique of Essence (Svabhava); Course Incharge: Prof. Ajay Kumar Verma
-- Optional Paper 4: PH424S: Philosophical Foundations of Cognitive Science; Course Incharge: Prof. Smita Sirker
(Students can opt maximum of two papers from outside the Centre)
PhD Semester-I (compulsory courses) Starting from January, 2024)
-- Course No.PH601S: Concepts in Philosophy; Course In-Charge: Dr. Bhaskarjit Neog
-- Course No.PH602S: Philosophical Method; Course In-Charge: Dr. Manidipa Sen
BA Optional Course Starting from January, 2024)
-- Course No.PH407: Ethics; 03 Credits; Course In-Charge: Dr. Kh. Romesh Singh
Centre for Philosophy was set up in 1999 in the School of Social Sciences. The Centre aims at studying problems and concerns of philosophy cutting across traditions and narrow disciplinary boundaries. Issue-oriented interdisciplinary approach in teaching and research is the core focus of the Centre.
The academic programmes are intended to provide students a strong foundation in the discipline of philosophy by encouraging engagements with substantive questions and contemporary concerns. Along with the study of foremost themes in ontology, epistemology, ethics, and Indian Philosophy, the curricula of the Centre have been designed to explore newer enterprises in philosophy. The courses of study also focus on training students to read original texts, both classical and contemporary, and to write philosophical essays.
Seminars, conferences, workshops, lectures, and discussions on issues of general and interdisciplinary nature are an integral part of the activities of the Centre. Students are provided with ample opportunities to meet distinguished philosophers and scholars from India and abroad for discussions and debates on a regular basis.
The Centre for Philosophy constantly strives to create a body of scholarly work that can yield newer and richer reflections on philosophical issues and problems.