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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?
Institutional
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E-mail:
Phone:
Date:
Note: This Questionnaire is updated here for the research purpose and with the consent of the investigator.
