Department of Philosophy

Master of Arts in Philosophy(MA)

MASTER OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY (MA)

Department of Philosophy, Christ Deemed to be University

The two-year (four semesters) Master’s Programme in Philosophy, offered in association with the Department of Philosophy, Christ University aims at providing a comprehensive synthesis of various philosophical disciplines to develop a critical and analytical approach to all major areas of human inquiry.

The objectives of the Master’s Programme in Philosophy include the following: (i) prepare the students to teach philosophy in centres of higher education, (ii) equip them to perform functions that demand higher competence in national/international organizations, (iii) train them in scientific research, and (iv) help the students to find meaning in life by broadening their perspectives.

The Master’s Degree in Philosophy, awarded by the Christ University at the end of the successful completion of the four-semester programme, qualifies the students for admission to MPhil or Doctorate in Philosophy in all the Departments/Faculties all over the world.

 

Eligibility

It is open to all who hold a Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BCom, BSc, or any equivalent degree) from a recognized University with 50% of marks in aggregate of all the subjects.

 

MA: Semester 1

Course/Credit

Code

Professor

Research Methodology

MPL111

Saju Chackalackal

Sanskrit

MPL121

Jojo Parecattil

Philosophical Studies: Orientations (2)

MPL131

Residential Faculty

Western Philosophy 1: Ancient(4)

MPL132

Mathew Attumkal

Western Philosophy 2: Medieval (4)

MPL133

Raphy Kadavi

Indian Philosophy: Sruti(3)

MPL134

Jojo Parecattil

Indian Philosophy: Smriti (3)

MPL134

Tabassum Hammeed

Philosophy of Being (4)

MPL136

Wilson Edattukaran

Logic (3)

MPL137

Mathew Attumkal

Symbolic Logic (1)

MPL137

Thomas Kunianthodath

General Psychology

MPL161

Jobi Thurackal

 

MA: Semester 2

Course/Credit

Code

Professor

Western Philosophy 3: Modern (4)

MPL231

Jose Nandhikkara

Indian Philosophy 2: Six Systems (4)

MPL232

Jojo Parecattil

Indian Philosophy 3: Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism (2)

MPL233

Sebastian Alackapally

Islamic Studies (2)

MPL233

Tabassum Hameed

Philosophy of God and Religion(4)

MPL234

Kurian Kachappilly

Philosophy of Human Person and Mind (4)

MPL235

David Peramangalam

Tutorial 1: Classics in Philosophy (2)

MPL241

Fulltime Faculty

Language: German (2)

MPL221

Joy Philip Kakkanattu

Latin (2)

MPL222

Benny Tharakunnel

Service Learning 1 (1)

MPL251

Dean and Fenil

 

MA: Semester 3

Course/Credit

Code

Professor

Philosophy of Science (4)

MPL331

Gregory Malayil

Western Philosophy 4: Contemporary (4)

MPL332

Wilson Edattukkara

Moral Philosophy (4)

MPL333

Francis Aykaraparampil

Political Philosophy and Indian Constitution (4)

MPL334

Mathew Attumkal

Theories of Personality  (2)

MPL351

Thomas Parayil

Tutorial 2: Contemporary Readings (2)

MPL356

Residential Faculty

Interdisciplinary Seminar: (2)

MPL358

Residential Faculty

Elective 1

MPL041

Residential Faculty

Elective 2

MPL042

Residential Faculty

Elective 3

MPL043

Residential Faculty

Service Learning II (1)

MPL311

Dean and Fenil

 

MA: Semester 4

Course/Credit

Code

Professor

Indian Philosophy 4: Contemporary(4)

MPL431

Raphy Kadavi

Epistemology (4)

MPL432

Mathew Attumkal

Applied Ethics (4)

MPL433

Roy Varghese Palatty

Elective 4 (2)

MPL044

Fulltime Staff

Elective 5 (2)

MPL045

Fulltime Staff

Elective 6 (2)

MPL046

Fulltime Staff

Thesis (6)

MPL481

Fulltime Staff

Comprehensive Written Exam (2)

MPL435

Fulltime Staff

Comprehensive Viva Voce Exam (4)

MPL436

Fulltime Staff

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