Subject Code : RCCPY1

CORE COURSE – I - INDIAN PHILOSOPHY – I Unit 1 Introduction – General Characteristics of Indian Philosophy – Vedas – Nature worship, Polytheism, Henotheism, Monotheism, Monism, The concept of Rta – Upanisads – Central Teachings of Upanisads – Brahman, Atman – Bhagavad gita—Niskama karma.

Unit 2: Carvaka – Epistemology, Metaphysics – Ethics. Unit 3: Jainism – Kinds of knowledge – Syadvada – Metaphysics – Ethics and Religion.

Unit 4: Buddhism – The Four Noble Truths – Metaphysical Implications –Pratityasamutpada – Theory of Karma – Ksanikavada – Anatmavada – Nirvana. Uni 5: Schools of Buddhism – The Madhyamika – Yogacara – Sautrantika – Vaibhasika. BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Dasgupta , S . N., History of Indian Philosophy, 1—5 vols. MLBD, New

Delhi. 2. Datta, D.M. and Chaterjee,S.C., Introduction to Indian Philosophy,

University of Calcutta, Calcutta, 1960. 3. Hiriyanna, M., Outlines of Indian Philosophy, George and Unwin Ltd.,

New York, 1973. 4. ----- Essentials of Indian Philosophy, MLBD, New Delhi. 5. adunath Sinha, Indian Philosophy, 1—3 vols. MLBD, New Delhi. 6. Mahadevan , T.M. P., An Invitation to Indian Philosophy, Arnold-Heinemann

Publishers (India) Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi, 1974 7. Radhakrishnan,S , Indian Philosophy , 1&2 vols., George and Unwin Ltd.,

New York, 1966. 8. Sharma, C.D., A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy ,MLBD, New Delhi.