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OBS 109 Philosophy of Religion

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S4 Credits : 3 Teacher : Dr Madathisseril John Anoop Aim The purpose of this course is to have a critical or rational analysis of religion. After clarifying the nature, scope and methodology of the philosophy of religion, the concepts of reason, faith, revelation and religion are analyzed. We discuss the different theories of the origin of religion which is followed by a brief historical survey of the different world religions. We also concentrate on issues like religious belief, idea of God, religious experience, plurality of religions etc. References Charlesworth, M. J., Philosophy of religion: The Historical Approaches, London, 1972. Craig, W. L. (ed.), Philosophy of Religion: A Reader and Guide, New Jersey,…

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OBS 113 A Philosophy of Nature

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S2 Credits : 3 Teacher : Rev. Dr Madathisseril Sebastian Aim The proposed course aims to impart a coherent picture about the value and meaning of the natural world. To achieve this end, at first, an exploration from a mythical (pre-scientific) view of the nature to the present-day understandings of the origin of the universe is undertaken. Then, a detailed analysis of Aristotelian and Newtonian cosmologies is done. A thorough philosophical investigation and analysis of the notions such as space, time, matter, motion, and energy etc. are done in detail. In short, the course entitled Philosophyof Nature functionsas a preparatory course to Anthropology and Metaphysics. References Frank Thilly, A History of Philosophy, SBW Publishers, New Delhi, 2005. Wallace,…

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OBS 110 Philosophy of Human Person

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S6 Credits : 7 Teacher : Dr Neelanirappel Johnson Aim It is an overview on the nature, activities and the destiny of man. It attempts to assess the place of human person in and his relationship to the world. In some respect it also constitutes a metaphysics of man, for it is a probe of the deepest causes and meaning of man. In evaluating different theories the motive is to enhance the students with an openness to truth. It is an attempt to see man as a totality within totality. References J. Z. Young, An Introduction to the study of man, Oxford University Press, 1979. Jose Angel Lombo & Francesco Russo, Philosophical Anthropology;…

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OBS 113 A Philosophy of (Scientific) Cosmology

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S4 Credits : 4 Teacher : Dr Joseph Mathew Angadiyil Aim Philosophy of Cosmology investigates the origin and evolution of Universe from scientific as well as philosophical perspectives. The issues on the theory of Big Bang and other related theories are discussed in detail to the In the Scientific aspects of Cosmology, the students are given the opportunity to learn the lessons of The Big Bang Theory, Origin and Evolution of Stars, Supernova, Black Holes, Origin of Solar System, Fundamental Constants of nature and the Four Basic forces. Moreover, it deals with the contemporary cosmology consisting of Higgs Bosons, Grand unified theory and the principles of cosmology that focus on Quantity, Change, Space and Time.…

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OBS 118 Modern Trends in Philosophy

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S3 Credits : 2 Teacher : Dr Sankoorikal Martin & Alias Manoj Francis Aim The course entitled Modern Trends in Philosophy attempts to make a critical study of Post-Truth Era with its Postmodern roots. To this end, at first, we critically explore the key figures in Postmodern movement namely, Michael Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Jean Francois Lyotard. Secondly, we expose the intellectual connection between the eclipse of truth in the post-truth era and the postmodern dislike for grand narratives and postmodern critical revaluation of the enlightenment hegemony of human reason. In addition, the course offers a corrective for the eclipse of truth, an intellectual training that enables the students to have a coherent…

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OBS 122 Modern Indian Thought

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S3 Credits : 4 Teacher : Dr Vadakkan Jaison Aim The Vedantic philosophy was a landmark in the history of Indian Philosophy. Vedanta is interpreted by many modern thinkers as Advaita Vedanta, Visitadvaita, Dvaita and so on. This course focusses on the Advaita Vadanta philosophy (Non-dualism) of Adi Sankara, the Visistadvaita doctrine (Qualified Non-dualism) of Ramanuja and the Dvaita philosophy (Dualism) of Madhva, the philosophy of Nimbarka and the philosophy of Sree Chaitanya. We shall try to highlight the metaphysical vision, epistemological vision and the ethical vision of these modern thinkers. Along with this, we briefly discuss the Bhakti movement, Ashram movement and some of the socio-religious movements of this period. References Pande…

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OBS 107 Metaphysics

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S5 Credits : 7 Teacher : Dr Kuttikadan John Lindo Aim The course envisages a discussion on reality or being. First of all, the very notion, nature, method and importance of metaphysics are exposed against the background of various criticisms hailing especially in the history of Western Philosophy. Metaphysics is Transcendental properties like unity, truth, goodness and beauty are seen as modalities to understand being in depth. Again, various themes like analogy of being, existence and essence, substance and accidents, matter and form, act and potency, supposit and person, etc., are brought to light. The world of finite beings and the transcendental possibility of the very existence of God are also referred to…

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OBS 104 Logic: Induction

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S3 Credits : 2 Teacher : Rev. Dr Neelanirappel Johnson Aim Inductive logic is the logic of scientific discovery. In deductive inferences, the truth of the conclusion necessarily follows from the truth of the premises but the conclusion’s content is at least implicitly included in the premises’ content. In non-deductive (hence, also inductive) inferences, the truth of the conclusion is only probable given the truth of the premises, but the conclusion’s content exceeds that of the premises. The course starts by discussing the difference between deduction and induction and then the discussion proceeds to the problem of induction and its solution, difference between observation and experiment, different kinds of induction, postulates of induction,…

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OAS 302 Scientific Phenomenology

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S3 Credits : 2 Teacher : Dr Maramattam Xavier Aim Teilhard de Chardin’s attempt to respond to the quest of modern humans is exposed in this course. Christianity and Science, especially the theory of evolution, thus come to an interplay in Teilhardian Weltanschauung and Spirituality. At the outset the predicament of modern humans is enunciated; then, various stages of Cosmogenesis, viz., geogenesis, biogenesis, anthropogenesis, socialization and point omega are discussed. Since the future of Cosmogenesis depends on the right vision and action of the humans, his vision of life (spirituality) is also analyzed in the context of the divine milieu. References De Chardin, T., The Phenomenon of Man (1965) Chantraine S J G.,…

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OAS 304 Renaissance Philosophy of Kerala

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S6 Credits : 1 Teacher : Prof. Dr Sankoorikal Martin Aim The purpose of this course is to explore the Developments happened during the Renaissance period (Ca -1300 to Ca- 1700). The Course assist the students to critically understand the historical and political reasons which set fire to Renaissance Movement and the overall outcome of the movements. In this course generally we discuss about the history of global renaissance, the European renaissance, renaissance in Catholic Church and above all the Indian Renaissance and Renaissance Movements in Kerala. References Prof Babu Thomas Puzhikunel, Navodhanam (Malayalam) (Renaissance) Vara Art Gallery, 2021 P Baskaranunni, Keralam Irupatham Nuttandinte Arambhathil (Malayalam) (Kerala in the Beginning of 20th Century),…

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