सोमवार, 5 अगस्त 2013

Research Project on, “A Study on Research Methodology in Philosophy”, sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi


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Research Project on, “A Study on Research Methodology in Philosophy”, sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi

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Dear Fellow-Philosopher,

I am happy to inform you that under the sponsorship of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi, I have an on-going Research Project entitled, A Study on Research Methodology in Philosophy. The proposed project is an attempt to study the theory and practice of the research methodology in philosophy to understand the meta-philosophical issues in philosophical research method and to develop a uniform and standard manual for students pursuing research in philosophy for higher degree such as M. Phil. and Ph.D. in particular and philosophy researchers in general.

Though, this is not an empirical study on methodology in philosophy, I need certain empirical data related to perceptions of the researchers towards methodological issues and its incorporation by philosophers in Ph.D. thesis. I would like to collect the data/information required for the study, through administering the questionnaire, attached herewith. The questionnaire is an MSWord file. Please download the questionnaire, fill-in and send me back as e-mail attachment at: drgopalsahu@gmail.com or drgopalsahu@yahoo.com. Please do not change the order, wording and format of the questionnaire.

I assure you that the data/information so collected will be used for the research purpose only and their confidentiality will be strictly maintained.

Thanking you for going through the letter and in anticipation of your cooperation.


 

Allahabad                                                                                                       Dr. Gopal Sahu

July, 2013                                                                                                          Investigator

 

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Research Project on, “A Study on Research Methodology in Philosophy”, sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi

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Questionnaire (Please try to answer in ‘yes’ or ‘no’, whenever applicable)

1.            Name:

2.            Ph.D./M. Phil./both (year of award/under-going):

3.            Title of the thesis:

4.            Awarding institute/university: 

5.            Does your thesis explicitly adopt a method/s and discuss methodological issues?

6.            If yes, name the method/s:

7.            Do you think every thesis in philosophy should mention and discuss the method/s it follows?

8.            Have you read any books/articles on philosophical method (if yes, name one)?

9.            Have you done course/training on research methodology?

10.       If yes, has it benefited in improving your thesis/research?

11.       Do you think research methodology course should be made compulsory for all philosophy researchers?

12.       Does the awarding institute have a written syllabus of research methodology in philosophy? If yes, is it satisfactory?

13.       Does your supervisor have sound knowledge of research methodology in philosophy?

14.       Does your institute follow uniform layout and format for thesis?

15.       Do you think the UGC, New Delhi/ICPR, New Delhi should design a model syllabus and develop material for the research methodology in philosophy?

16.       Do you think computer knowledge is an essential unit of research methodology in philosophy?

17.       Do you think exposure to quantitative and empirical research method help philosophy research?

 

 

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Note: This Questionnaire is updated here for the research purpose and with the consent of the investigator.