Surendranath College

UG : B.A. (Honours) in Philosophy

Semester 1: Core Course (CC1 )- Indian Philosophy I

Core Course (CC2)-History of Western Philosophy I

Semester2: Core Course (CC3 )- Indian Philosophy II

Core Course (CC4)-History of Western Philosophy II

Semester 3: Core Course (CC5 )- Philosophy of Mind

Core Course (CC6)- Social & Political Philosophy

Core Course (CC7 )- Philosophy of Religion

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC A)- Man & Environment

Semester 4: Core Course (CC8)- Western Logic I

Core Course (CC9)- Western Logic II

Core Course (CC10 )- Epistemology & Metaphysics (Western)

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC B)- Philosophy of Human Rights

Semester 5: Core Course (CC11)- Indian Logic and Epistemology- I

Core Course (CC12)- Ethics (Indian)

Discipline Specific Elective (DSE A (1))- Philosophy of Language (Indian)

Discipline Specific Elective (DSE B (1))- Srimadbhagabadgita

Semester 6: Core Course (CC13)- Indian Logic and Epistemology- II

Core Course (CC14)- Ethics (Western)

Discipline Specific Elective (DSE A(2))- Philosophy of language (western)

Discipline Specific Elective (DSE B(2)- Contemporary Indian Philosophy

UG : B.A. (General) in Philosophy

Semester 1: Core Course (CC1 )/ Generic Elective (GE 1)- Indian Epistemology & Metaphysics

Semester 2: Core Course (CC2)/ Generic Elective (GE 2)- Western Epistemology & Metaphysics

Semester 3: Core Course (CC3 )- Western Logic

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC A)- Logical Reasoning & Application

Semester 4: Core Course (CC4)- Philosophy of Mind

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC B)- Man & Environment

Semester 5: Discipline Specific Elective (DSE A)- Ethics: Indian and Western

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC A)- Logical Reasoning & Application

Semester 6: Discipline Specific Elective (DSE B)- Contemporary Indian Thought

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC B)- Man & Environment

LINK OF THE UG PHILOSOPHY SYLLABUS: UG-Philosophy

The syllabus of B.A. Philosophy (Hons. And General) of University of Calcutta is designed in such a way that it aims to motivate the students to be more rational, analytical, argumentative and open-minded towards every sphere of life and at the same time to be respectful to Indian tradition & culture. The programme of Philosophy (Hons. And General) is framed so that the students will be able to acquire knowledge that is vital to the discipline of Philosophy including knowledge of core concepts of Indian Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, Social and Political Philosophy and religion. This programme helps the students to develop a strong sense of critical, imaginative and informative reasoning skills. At the same time they will be able to understand the nature of the human mind, language, morality, politics, logic and will also become aware of the contemporary world and environment. After thoughtful learning of the subject, students can analyze the issues like fairness, justice, human rights and duties, sense of responsibility of the citizens towards the nation. This type of awareness is very important in the present scenario of our country. After the completion of a three- year course, a student of Philosophy is able to feel that truth cannot be known intellectually, rather it must be realized within himself.

Outcome of the Programmes/ Courses Offered:
 

The syllabus of B.A. Philosophy (Hons. And General) of University of Calcutta is designed in such a way that it aims to motivate the students to be more rational, analytical, argumentative and open-minded towards every sphere of life and at the same time to be respectful to Indian tradition & culture. The programme of Philosophy (Hons. And General) is framed so that the students will be able to acquire knowledge that is vital to the discipline of Philosophy including knowledge of core concepts of Indian Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, Social and Political Philosophy and religion. This programme helps the students to develop a strong sense of critical, imaginative and informative reasoning skills. At the same time they will be able to understand the nature of the human mind, language, morality, politics, logic and will also become aware of the contemporary world and environment. After thoughtful learning of the subject, students can analyze the issues like fairness, justice, human rights and duties, sense of responsibility of the citizens towards the nation. This type of awareness is very important in the present scenario of our country. After the completion of a three- year course, a student of Philosophy is able to feel that truth cannot be known intellectually, rather it must be realized within himself.

Curricular Activities of the Department:
 

Seminar/Workshop/Webinar organized by the Department:

• One Day National Seminar on Metaphysics: A Road to Scientific Speculation on 29th November, 2019 in collaboration with Department of Sanskrit, Surendranath College. The eminent speakers were Dr. Brajakishore Swain, Dr. Gangadhar Kar and Dr. Sk. Sabir Ali.
• Webinar on E-Learning and Digital Divide in the Pandemic: A Philosophical Reflection on July 1, 2020 in Zoom Cloud Meeting. The speaker was Dr. Maushumi Guha, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University.
• Online State Level Series of Lectures on The Way To Be a Moral Person: Some Ethical Concepts of Early Confucianism on July 20, August 25, October 8, 2021 in collaboration with IQAC, Surendranath College in Zoom Cloud Meeting. The Speaker was Prof. Siddique Alam Beg.
• Four Day Online Workshop on Research Methodology: From the Perspective of Indian Philosophy to celebrate World Philosophy Day from November 18 to November 21, 2021 in collaboration with IQAC, Surendranath College in Zoom Cloud Meeting. The speakers were Prof. (Dr.) Ratna Dutta Sharma, Former Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University and Prof. (Dr.) Madhumita Chattopadhyay, Professor, Department of Philosophy and Dean, Faculty of Arts, Jadavpur University.

Co-curricular Activities of the Department:
 

Students’ Webinar organized by the Department:

Students’ Seminar named Darshan Chitra on July 23, 2021 in Zoom Cloud Meeting. Nine students of Sem 2, Sem 4 and Sem 6 (2021) gave presentations and two students of Sem 2 were anchors of this programme. This webinar boosted up their confidence level.

E-magazine of the Department:

Our students were able to publish the first e-magazine of our department, Chirantani on November 13, 2021. They have designed the magazine with their writings on different topics of Philosophy and a handful of photographs. Their sincere effort makes us proud.

Cultural Programme of the Department:

Our students gifted us a wonderful programme named Gurupranam on 5th September, 2021 to celebrate the occasion of Teachers’ Day.