PHILOSOPHY 410/810: Introduction to Indian Philosophy
Texts:
A Sourcebook in Indian Philosophy, by S. Radhakrishnan and C. Moore, Princeton University Press, 1957.
Indian Philosophy, An introduction, by M. Ram Murty, Broadview Press, 2012.
Syllabus:
We will cover Chapters 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 of the Sourcebook
and all of the chapters in Indian philosophy, An introduction.
Grading:
1 Term Paper (10 pages, double spaced, 12pt font with
1 inch margins) due Oct. 16, 2014 (40%) Theme: The Upanishads
1 Term Project (10 pages, double spaced, 12pt font with 1 inch margins)
due November 13, 2014. (50%) Theme: The Bhagavadgita/Six Systems of Philosophy
Class Participation (10%)
Lecture 1 (ppt)
Reading assignment: General Introduction and Chapter 1 of Sourcebook; Chapter 1 of Indian Philosophy: An Introduction.
Additional reading: The value of philosophy from Bertrand Russell's, The Problems of Philosophy.
Lecture 2 (ppt)
Reading assignment: Chapter 2 & 3 of Indian Philosophy and pp. 37-50 of Chapter 2 of Sourcebook.
Lecture 3 (ppt)
Reading assignment: Chapter 2, pp. 41-50 of Sourcebook.
Possible topics for Essay 1
How to write an essay
Lecture 4 (ppt)
Reading assignment: Chapter 2: pp. 50-63 of Sourcebook and Chapters
4 & 5 of Indian Philosophy.
Lecture 5 (ppt)
Reading assignment: Chapter 2: pp. 57-77 of Sourcebook; Chapter 6 of Indian Philosophy
Lecture 6 (ppt)
Reading assignment: Chapter 3: pp. 101-163 of Sourcebook and Chapter 7 of Indian Philosophy
Possible topics for Essay 2
Lecture 7 (ppt)
Lecture 8 (ppt)
Reading assignment: Chapters 9 of Sourcebook and Chapter 8 of Indian Philosophy.
Lecture 9 (ppt)
Reading assignment: Chapters 10, 11 of Sourcebook and Chapter 9 of Indian
philosophy
Lecture 10 (ppt)
Reading assignment: Chapters 12, 13 of Sourcebook and Chapters 10 & 11 of Indian Philosophy
Lecture 11 (ppt)
Lecture 12 (ppt)
Reading assignment: Chapters 16 & 17 of Sourcebook; Chapter 12 of Indian Philosophy
Lecture 13 (ppt)