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Vedic Philosophy: PH 101

Course Objectives:
  • Know about Western Philosophy – Important names of Western philosophers and their principal philosophical theses.
  • Know that much before Philosophy as a science was born in the West, there was Philosophy in India.
  • Know that the seed of Philosophy in India was first found in the Vedas and that that seed grew and sprouted in later books, principally the Upanishads.
  • Know that the seed of Philosophy not only sprouted but fructified in the form of six principal texts – Yoga-Sankhya, Nyaya-Vaisheshika, Mimansa-Vedanta – known as the six schools of Vedic Philosophy.
  • Know that these six schools of Vedic Philosophy were codified as a response to cold criticisms that were put forward by the non-Vedic schools known as Charvak, Buddhist, and Jain.
  • Study the principal ideas found in these six Vedic schools and establish their inherent unanimity as far as the final goal of humanity is concerned.

Grading Policy:
  • 25% = Lesson Assessments
    students must complete their lesson assessments and submit to their Instructor by their due dates as indicated
  • 25% = Oral/Verbal
    students will sign up for a 10-minute slot during our normal class times for their oral exam
  • 50% = Written
    students will be given a 48-hour turnaround to complete their written multiple-choice exam
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