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St.Joseph Pontifical Seminary
Mangalapuzha
Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
Philosophy Course

Duration: The Course of Philosophy extends over a period of three years for non-graduates and two years for graduates, each year is divided into two semesters
Admission: For admission to the course of Philosophy the applicant must hold a pre-degree/plus two or a degree certificate and have an adequate knowledge of the ancient and modern languages (judged necessary by the Syndicate for admission to the course).
Programme of Study The Subjects of the Philosophy Course are divided into three parts:

 
  • Part I Languages
  • Part II Philosophy
  • Part III Subsidiary Subjects

First language - English

Second language - Malayalam

Optional Languages - Latin, Sanskrit, Syriac

  • Part II Philosophy A
  • Part II Philosophy B
  • Part II Philosophy C
  • Part II Philosophy D

Systematic Philosophy - Western

Philosophy of Knowledge (Logic & Epistemology)

Philosophy of Man (Philosophical Anthropology)

Philosophy of Being (Metaphysics)

Philosophy of the World (Cosmology)

Philosophy of God (Theodicy)

Moral Philosophy (Ethics)

Philosophy of Religion

Philosophy of Science

Eco-Philosophy

Systematic Philosophy - Indian

The Carvaka Philosophy

Buddhism, Jainism, Nyaya, Vaisesika

Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, Vedanta

Dalit Philosophy, Tribal Philosophy

History of Philosophy

Western Philosophy

Indian Philosophy

Optional Subjects

Philosophy of Technology

Artificial Intelligence

Philosophical Aesthetics

Philosophical Hermeneutics

Philosophy of Sri. Narayana Guru

Political Philosophy

  • Part III Subsidiary Subjects A
  • Part III Subsidiary Subjects B

Religion and Spirituality

Introduction to the Bible

The Historical Books of the Old Testament

Spiritual Theology

Indian Spirituality

Introduction to Sacred Liturgy

Human and Social Sciences

Anatomy and Physiology

Experimental Psychology

Sociology

Theories of Science

Journalism

Philosophy - Three Year Cycle
  • Philosophy - I YEAR
  • Philosophy - II YEAR
  • Philosophy - III YEAR
  • First Semester
  • Second Semester
Subjects Professors Credits
English Wadakkekalam P. 4
Malayalam Thadathil K. 4
Human Physiology Cheruparambil T. 1
Anc. West. Philosophy Kannany T. 3
Liturgy Nariculam A. 2
Sp.Theology Mundolickal P. 2
Intr. to Philosophy Kakkattuthadathil T. 1
Logic Kannany T 3
Exp. Psychology Madan P. 4
Optional Languages:
Sanskrit Kurukoor G 2
Latin Thonippara A  
Syriac Sr. Jincy  
Subjects Professors Credits
English Wadakkekalam P. 5
Malayalam Thadathil K. 4
Symbolic Logic Kannany T. 3
Medieval Philosophy Nellikunnel J. 3
Indian Philosophy Cheranthuruthy A. 2
Introduction to Bible Mulloor J. 2
Methodology Nariculam A 1
Optional Languages:
Sanskrit Kurukoor G 2
Latin Thonippara A
Syriac Sr. Jincy
  • First Semester
  • Second Semester
Subjects Professors Credits
English Wadakkekalam P. 4
Modern Philosophy Nellikunnel J. 4
Malayalam Thadathil K. 3
Science & Technology Pamplany A. 3
Journalism Mundadan K. 2
Metaphysics Kannany T. 3
Book Review Keeranpara F. 1
Sociology Mappilaparampil S. 4
Subjects Professors Credits
Indian philosophy Thadathil J. 5
English Wadakkekalm P. 3
Malayalam Thadathil K. 5
Marxism Kakkattuthadthil T. 1
Contemporary Phil. Vallooran A. 4
Ethics Kakkattuthadthil T. 5
Sp.Theology Mundolickal P.
  • First Semester
  • Second Semester
Subjects Professors Credits
Theodicy Vallooran A. 5
Philosophy of Man Palamoottil S. 5
Cosmology Kakkattuthadathil T. 4
Sp.Theology Mundolickal P. 2
Philosophy of Science Pamplany A. 2
Dalit & Tribal Phil. Nellikunnel J. 4
Indian Spirituality Cheruparampil 1
Seminar   2
Subjects Professors Credits
Epistemology Palamoottil S. 4
Phil. of Religion Thadathil J. 4
Christian Phil. Nellikunnel J. 2
Mysticism & Philosophy Cheruparampil 2
Bible - Historical Books Thondiparambil J. 3
Optional
Political Philosophy  . 2
Postmodern Philosophy   2
Seminar   2
Philosophy Two Year Cycle
  • Philosophy - I YEAR
  • Philosophy - II YEAR
  • First Semester
  • Second Semester
Subjects Professors Credits
English Etturuthil J. 2
Malayalam Primus P. 2
Logic Sujan A. 5
Greek Philosophy Kathirparambil K. 3
Latin Kathirparambil K. 2
Introduction to Ind.Philosophy Payyappilly J. 2
Introduction to Bible Mathirapilly S. 2
Science Edwin X. 2
Introduction to Philosophy Sujan A. 1
Methodology Kathirparambil K. 1
Human Physiology Variath V. 1
Sanskrit Arackal F. 2
Subjects Professors Credits
Exp. Psychology Variath V. 4
Modern Philosophy Sujan A. 4
Sociology Chiramel J. 3
Cosmology Kakkattuthadail T. 4
Medieval Philosophy Kathirparambil K. 3
Indian Philosophy (B.Gita, Carvaka, Buddhism, Jainism, Darsanas, Saiva Siddhanta) Correya B. 4
Spiritual Theology Etturuthil J. 2
Indian Spiritiuality Kanichai C. 1
  • First Semester
  • Second Semester
Subjects Professors Credits
Contemporary Philosophy Kakkattuthadthil T. 5
Indian Philosophy (Dalit Philosophy) Correya B. 2
Indian Philosophy (Tribal Philosophy) Correya B. 2
Metaphysics Kannany T. 5
Journalism Mundadan K. 2
Spiritual Theology Etturuthil J. 2
Philosophical Anthropology Kathirparambil K. 5
Seminar Kathirparambil K., Sujan A. 2
Subjects Professors Credits
Theodicy Kathirparambil K. 5
Metaphysics Kannany T. 5
Contemporary Ind. Philosophy Alunkal S 2
Epistemology Sujan A. 4
Book Review Kathirparambil K. 1
Bible Mathirappilly S 2
Philosophy of Religion Kanichai C. 2
Science Edwin X. 2
Optional Subjects:
Philosophy of Art (Aesthetics) Kathirparambil K. 2
Philosophical Hermenutics Kochuveettil P.  
Philosophy of Mind Sujan A.  
Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy

The degree of bachelor of philosophy is conferred on those who successfully complete the course in philosophy which extends over a period of three years for the non-graduates and two years for the graduates.

To be eligible for the B.Ph. degree course, the students should obtain 60% marks in the aggregate for subjects other than languages of the first and the second year of the philosophy course (for the non-graduates who follow the three year cycle) or of the first year of the philosophy course (for the graduates who follow the two year cycle).

A written dissertation on a philosophical theme with a minimum of 6000 words directed by one of the teachers of the Faculty should be submitted by the students during the final year of the course. At the end of the Bachelor's course in Philosophy, there will be comprehensive examinations, both written and oral, in the subjects of Philosophy (Part II). The oral examination is conducted by a panel of examiners. The students must get 50% marks for a pass in the comprehensive examinations, both written and oral.

Diploma in Philosophy

The Basic Course in Philosophy coincides with the three years of Philosophy of the first cycle for non-graduates and two years for graduates. In order to secure a pass the student should obtain 40% marks in individual subjects in the semestral examinations and 40% marks in the final comprehensive written examination. Besides, a written dissertation with a minimum of 3500 words directed by one of the teachers of the Faculty should be submitted by the student during the final year of the course. The basic course students who successfully complete the prescribed course receive the Diploma in Philosophy.