Rev. Dr Sankoorikal Martin Francis

OBS 112 Political Philosophy

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S6 Credits : 5 Teacher : Dr. Sankoorikal Martin Francis & Dr Varakath Roy VC Aim The course entitled “Political Philosophy” primarily analyses the nature, structure and functioning of the political society in view of common good. To achieve this end, the course provides a historical and philosophical over view of the development of political philosophy starting from the classical Greek period (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle). Then, it analyses the development of political thought from the inception of Christianity unto the sixteenth century. In addition, a critical analysis of the major political theories and political thinkers of the modern and contemporary period are also undertaken. This is to enable the students to evaluate the…

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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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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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OBS 101 Introduction to Philosophy

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S1 Credits : 02 Teacher : rev. Dr Sankoorikal Martin & Alias Manoj Francis Aim The course Introduction to Philosophy aims at introducing seminarians to the world of philosophy. First of all, we discuss the necessity of philosophical education for future priests, and then, we attempt to answer some basic questions: (1) what is philosophy? (2) how to philosophise? (3) how to avoid fallacies in reasoning? (4) how to write a good philosophical work? and (5) how do different philosophical treatises emerge as a result of a philosopher’s search for wisdom? References Katen, T., Doing Philosophy, New Jersey, 1973. Thiroux, J., Philosophy: Theory and Practice, New York, 1985. Maritain, J., An Introduction to…

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OBS 116 History of Modern Western Philosophy

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S4 Credits : 05 Teacher : Rev. Dr Sankoorikal Martin Aim This course starts with an introduction to the main happenings in the western world which triggered the dawn of modern philosophy, viz., Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment. During this period there is radical shift in the worldview of the western world, from heliocentric to geocentric, from God-centeredness to Man-centeredness, from religious to secular, from social to individualistic. The radical change in the perspectives reflected in the modern philosophy and in its development. This course examines in some detail the rationalist (Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz) and empiricist (Locke, Berkeley and Hume) philosophies and their synthesis attempted by Kant. The course aims not only at…

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OBS 111 Ethics (Moral Philosophy)

Program : Baccalaureate in Philosophy Semester : S5 Credits : 07 Teacher : rev. Dr Sankoorikal Martin Francis & rev. Dr Vettaparambil George Xavier Aim The course entitled Ethics focuses on the relevance of the study of moral philosophy. Primarily it enquires the question “why human being should be moral?” To achieve this end, an overview of the historical development of moral philosophy is undertaken. The main intention is to enable the students to have a solid and coherent foundations of moral philosophy rooted in Christian faith. In this regard, the foundations of moral philosophy are analysed with the support of classical authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas and Bonaventure. Moreover, a critical appraisal of different types of morality…

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