OPSC OAS Philosophy Syllabus
PAPER – I
Section-A: History of Philosophy (Western)
- Plato : Theory of Ideas.
- Aristotle : Form, Matter and Causation.
- Descartes : Cartesian Method, Certain Knowledge, God, Mind – Body Dualism.
- Spinoza : Substance, Attribute, Modes, Pantheism.
- Leibnitz : Monads, Pre-established Harmony.
- Locke : Theory of Knowledge, Rejection of Innate Ideas, Substance and Qualities.
- Berkeley : Immaterialism, God, Criticism of Representative Theory of Perception.
- Hume : Theory of knowledge, Scepticism, Self, Causality.
- Kant : Reconciliation of Empiricism and Rationalism, Space, Time, Categories,Possibility of Synthetic Apriori Judgments, Ideas of Reason, Antinomies,Criticism of the Proofs for the Existence of God.
- Hegel : Dialectical Method, Absolute Idealism.
- Precursors of Linguistic Analysis : Moore (Defense of Common Sense, Refutation of Idealism), Russell (Theory of Description).
- Logical Positivism : Theory of Verification and Rejection of Metaphysics.
- Phenomenology : Hussrel.
- Existentialism : Kierkegaard, Sartre.
Section-B: (Indian Philosophy)
- Carvaka : Theory of Knowledge, Materialism.
- Jainism : Theory of Reality, Saptabhangi Nyaya, Bondage and Liberation.
- Buddhism : Pratityasamutpada, Ksanikavada, Nairatmyavada, Nirvana, Vijnanavada, Sunyavada.
- Samkhya : Theory of Causation, Prakriti, Purusa, Theory of Evolution.
- Nyaya & Vaisesika : Theory of Pramana, Self, Liberation, Proofs for the Existing of God, Categories, Theory of Causation, Atomistic Theory of Creation.
- Mimamsa : Theory of Knowledge and Error.
- Vedanta : Sankara and Ramanuja on Brahman, Isvara, Atman, Jiva, Jagat, Maya, Moksa.
Paper – II
Section-A: Socio-Political Philosophy
- Political Ideals : Equality, Justice, Liberty, Individual and State.
- Democracy : Concept and Forms.
- Socialism and Marxism.
- Humanism.
- Secularism.
- Human Rights.
- Theories of Punishment.
- Coexistence and Violence, Sarvodaya.
- Gender Equality.
- Scientific Temper and Progress.
- Philosophy of Ecology.
Section – B: Philosophy of Religion
- Notions of God : Personalistic, Impersonalistic, Naturalistic.
- Proofs for the Existence of God and their criticism.
- Grounds for Disbelief in God and their criticisms.
- Problem of Evil.
- Religious Language, Reason, Revelation and Mysticism.
- Karma, Rebirth and Reincarnation.
- Soul, Disembodied Existence and Immortality.