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St.Joseph Pontifical Seminary
Mangalapuzha
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:
First language - English
Second language - Malayalam
Optional Languages - Latin, Sanskrit, Syriac
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
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
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
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.
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.
