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UPPSC 2010 Syllabus for Philosophy (Subject Code 09):

Papers History and Problems of Philosophy: (Section - A)

1. Plato: Theory of ideas.
2. Aristotle: Form, matter and Causation.
3. Descartes: Method, soul, God, Mind-Body dualism.
4. Spinoza: Substance, Attributes and Modes, Pantheism.
5. Leibnitz: Monads, God.
6. Locke: Theory of knowledge, Rejection of Innate Ideas, Substance and Qualities.
7. Berkeley: Refutation of Matter, idealism.
8. Hume: Theory of knowledge, Scepticism, Self, Causality.
9. Kant: Apriori and aposteriori knowledge, analytic and synthetic judgement, possibility of synthic apriori judgement, space, timer categories, ideas of Reason. Criticism of the proofs for the existence God.
10. Hegal: Dialectical Method, Absoulte ideaism.

1. 11. Moore: Defence of Common sense, Refutation of idealism.
2. Russell: Theory of Descriptions, Incomplete Symbols.

12. Logical: Atomic Facts, Elementary Propositions, Picture Atomism (Wittgenstein) Theory of Meaning, Distinction of saying and showing.

13. Logical Positivism: Verification Theory. Rejection of Metaphysics, positivism Linguistic Theory of Necessary Propositions.

14. Phenomenology: Husserl

15. Existentialism: Kierkegaard, sartres.

16. Quine: Radical Translation.

17. Strawson: Theory of Person.

Section - B

1. Charvak: Theory of knowledge, Materialism.
2. Jainism: Theory of Reality. Syadvada and Saptabhanginaya, bondage and liberation.
3. Buddhism: Pratityasamutpada, Ksanlkakvada, Nairiatmyvada, "Schools of Buddhism.
4. Sankhya: Prakriti, Purusa, Theory of Causation, Liberation
5. Nyaya-Valseslka : Pramanas, Self, Liberation, Nature of God and proofs for existence of God. Categories, Theory of causation. Atomism.
6. Mimansa: Theory of knowledge, Prama, Pramanas, svatahpramanyavada.
7. Vedants: Sankara, Remauja and Madhva (Brahma, Isvara, Atma Jiva, Jagal, Maya, Avidya, Adhyasa, Moksha).

Paper - II

Socio Political Pholisophy and Philosophy of Religion.

Secton - A

1. Political Ideals; Equality, Justice, Liberty
2. Sovereignty
3. Individual and State
4. Democracy: Concept and forms
5. Socialism and Marxism
6. Humanism
7. Secularism
8. Theories of Punishment
9. Violence, nonviolence, Sarvodaya
10. Gender-Equality
11. Scientific Temper and Progress
12. Philosophy of Ecology.

Section - B

1. Religion; Theology and philosophy of Religion
2. Religion and Morality
3. Notions of God; Personalistic, impersonalistic, Natuaralistic.
4. Proofs for the existence of God
5. Immorality of Soul
6. Liberation
7. Religious knowledge; Reasons, Revelation and Mysticism
8. Religion without God
9. Problem of Evil
10. Religious olerance

UPPSC Main Exam 2010 Syllabus for Philosophy