Details of HU1202 (Spring 2020)
| Level: 1 | Type: Theory | Credits: 2.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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| HU1202 | Introduction to Philosophy | Sanjit Chakraborty |
| Syllabus |
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| Logic and argument, deductive and inductive arguments, truth and validity.
Deductive logic: Categorical propositions: quality, quantity and distribution of terms, Categorical Syllogism: General Rules and Fallacies, Formal Proofs of Validity and Invalidity. Inductive logic: Argument by Analogy, Refutation by Logical Analogy. Conditions of applicability. Causal Connections: Meaning of Cause and Effect, Development of the idea of causality: Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Mill Scientific explanations: Explanations: Scientific and Unscientific, Proposing hypotheses, testing hypotheses. Development of Philosophical ideas (specifically in relation to science): Brief exposure to the ideas of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Mach, Popper. |
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Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | IP | 6 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MR | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MR | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 6 | MS | 2 | Elective |
| 7 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 8 | RS | 2 | Not Allowed |