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UGC NET Philosophy (003)

Prepare for UGC NET Philosophy with the common Paper I foundation and 24 subject lessons: a study roadmap, 20 unit lessons and three practice lessons.

₹9,999 · full-course fee · 9 months access

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UGC NET Philosophy (003)

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  • Pramanas and Theories of Error: Charvaka, Nyaya, Buddhism, Mimamsa and Vedanta
  • Greek Philosophy: The Pre-Socratics, the Sophists, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
  • Purushartha, Dharma and the Law of Karma: Rita, Rina, Shreyas and Preyas, Apurva and Adrishta
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Explore philosophy, archaeology, Indian culture, religious studies and knowledge traditions. Find the subject matching your background and preparation goals.

Suggested study duration

10-14 weeks

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9 months course access

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34 published readings across 4 modules.

1. Start Here — Exam Pattern & Study Plan (1 readings)
  1. How this course works: exam pattern, syllabus map and study plan
2. Paper I — Teaching & Research Aptitude (10 readings)
  1. Paper I Unit 1 — Teaching Aptitude: Levels of Teaching, Learners, Methods and Evaluation Systems
  2. Paper I Unit 2 — Research Aptitude: Types, Approaches, Steps, Writing and Research Ethics
  3. Paper I Unit 3 — Comprehension: Reading a Passage for Main Idea, Inference, Tone and Vocabulary
  4. Paper I Unit 4 — Communication: Process, Types, Classroom Communication, Barriers and Mass Media
  5. Paper I Unit 5 — Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude: Series, Codes, Relationships and Arithmetic
  6. Paper I Unit 6 — Logical Reasoning: Propositions, Syllogism, Fallacies and Indian Logic
  7. Paper I Unit 7 — Data Interpretation: Sources, Classification, Graphs and Data in Governance
  8. Paper I Unit 8 — Information and Communication Technology: Terminology, Internet, Digital Initiatives and E-Governance
  9. Paper I Unit 9 — People, Development and Environment: Sustainable Development, Pollution, Resources, Disasters and Environmental Agreements
  10. Paper I Unit 10 — Higher Education System: Ancient Institutions, Post-Independence Evolution, Programmes, Policies and Governance
3. Paper II — Unit-wise Notes (20 readings)
  1. Unit 1 — Pramanas and Theories of Error: Charvaka, Nyaya, Buddhism, Mimamsa and Vedanta
  2. Unit 1 — Reality and Causation: Upanishads, Jainism, Buddhism, Sankhya, Vaisheshika and the Vedanta Schools
  3. Unit 2 — Greek Philosophy: The Pre-Socratics, the Sophists, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
  4. Unit 2 — Medieval and Modern Western Philosophy: Augustine to Aquinas, Rationalism, Empiricism, Kant and Hegel
  5. Unit 3 — Purushartha, Dharma and the Law of Karma: Rita, Rina, Shreyas and Preyas, Apurva and Adrishta
  6. Unit 3 — Paths of Conduct: Karma Yoga of the Gita, Ashtanga Yoga, Jaina and Buddhist Ethics, Charvaka Hedonism
  7. Unit 4 — Normative Ethics: Virtue and Eudaimonia, Egoism, Utilitarianism from Bentham to Sidgwick, and Kant's Moral Theory
  8. Unit 4 — Meta-Ethics and Punishment: Moore's Intuitionism, Emotivism, Prescriptivism, Descriptivism, Relativism and the Three Theories of Punishment
  9. Unit 5 — Neo-Vedanta and Spiritual Humanism: Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, Tagore, Iqbal, K. C. Bhattacharyya, Radhakrishnan and J. Krishnamurti
  10. Unit 5 — Social Reform and Political Thought in Modern India: Gandhi, Ambedkar, Phule, Narayana Guru, Dayananda, M. N. Roy, Upadhyaya, Azad, Thiruvalluvar and Bhima Bhoi
  11. Unit 6 — The Analytic Tradition: Frege, Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Logical Positivism, Ryle, Quine, Grice and Strawson
  12. Unit 6 — Phenomenology, Existentialism, Pragmatism and Post-Modern Thought: Husserl, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, James, Dewey, Nietzsche, Rorty and Levinas
  13. Unit 7 — Classical Indian Statecraft: Dandaniti and Rajadharma in the Mahabharata, Kautilya's Saptanga and Mandala, and Kamandaki's Nitisara
  14. Unit 7 — Modern Indian Social Philosophy: Constitutional Morality, Secularism, Social Justice, Swadeshi, Total Revolution, Social Institutions and Colonialism
  15. Unit 8 — The Ideal State, the Social Contract and Liberty: Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Isaiah Berlin, Bernard Williams and Deliberative Democracy
  16. Unit 8 — Justice and Its Critics: Rawls, Nozick, Dworkin, Amartya Sen, Marxism, Communitarianism, Multiculturalism and Feminism
  17. Unit 9 — Traditional Logic: Categorical Propositions, the Square of Opposition, Rules of the Syllogism and the Fallacies
  18. Unit 9 — Symbolic Logic: Truth-Functions, Truth Tables, Rules of Inference, Quantification and Axiomatic Systems
  19. Unit 10 — Applied Philosophy I: Philosophy of Technology and Environmental Ethics from Leopold's Land Ethic to Deep Ecology and Animal Rights
  20. Unit 10 — Applied Philosophy II: Medical Ethics, Professional and Media Ethics, Law and Morality, and Philosophical Counselling
4. Applied practice, case studies and revision (3 readings)
  1. Philosophy: worked case studies and applied scenarios
  2. Philosophy: common mistakes, misconceptions and self-check Q&A
  3. Philosophy: revision sheet and timed mock with answer key

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Prepare for UGC NET Philosophy with the common Paper I foundation and 24 subject lessons: a study roadmap, 20 unit lessons and three practice lessons.

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Prepare for UGC NET Philosophy with the common Paper I foundation and 24 subject lessons: a study roadmap, 20 unit lessons and three practice lessons.

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