Department of Philosophy,
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
M.Phil (PHILOSOPHY)
(w.e.f. 2014-2015)
Paper –I RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Time: 3 Hours
Theory Examination Marks: 80
Internal Assessment Marks: 20
Total Marks: 100
Note: Out
of Four Units, Eight Questions will be set. From each unit two alternative
questions, equitably distributed over the unit, will be set. The examinees will
have to attempt five questions in all, selecting at least one question from
each unit. All the questions will be of equal marks.
Unit –I: Introduction to Research Methodology.
1. Meaning, Definition and
Importance of Research in Philosophy.
2. Preparation of a
Seminar Paper& Research Proposal/Synopsis
3. Selection of Topic and
Writing of a Dissertation/Thesis
4. Methods of references
and Preparation of Bibliography.
Unit –II: Methods for
doing Philosophy:
1. Nyaya –Sutra Method
2. The Socratic Method
3. Dialectical Method.
4. Rational Dialogue Method
5. Critical
Method& Analytical Method.
Unit-III: Things Philosophers do:
1. Exposit, Speculate,
Prescribe, Describe, Criticise and Synthesis.
2. Reasoning:
Inductive and Deductive
3. Objectives of
Philosophy and importance of Philosophy in Recent Times
4. Philosophy
and its Fundamental Basic Problems.
.Unit –IV: Nature of Philosopical
Inquiry:
1. How Philosophical Inquiry is different
from other disciplines.
2. Synopsis as peculiar
characteristic of Philosophy.
3. Some Methods of
Speculative Philosophy.
4. Critical appraisal of
presuppositions
RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR PAPER-I
1. Nyayasutra-Gautama
2. Broad, C.D., “Two Lectures
on the Nature of Philosophy” in “Clarity
is not
Enough”(ed) by.H.D.Lewis,
George Allen and Unwin Ltd., 1963(See First Lecture for
topic no.2 of Unit-IV.and see II lecture
for topic no.III of Unit-IV)
3. Richard E. Creel, Thinking Philosophically, Blackwell
Publishers: USA
4. J.N.Sinha:Introduction
to Philosophy, New Central Book Agency Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata
5. Patric, G.T.W.,
Introduction to Philosophy, Surjeet Publicatio, Delhi
