Brief History of the Department:

The Department of Philosophy is a heritage department of this college. It was established before Independence. From then on, this department has served by distinguished teachers who, though not renowned, have been eminent in their respective fields. Their motto has been to help their students learn to become ‘human’ first and in order to achieve this goal, they believed, the knowledge of philosophy would be the best weapon. To make our nation the best in the world, philosophical knowledge should be practised in life. Through many generations, teachers of this department have been trying their best and we today, are striving to maintain this tradition and legacy of our predecessors.

 

Distinctiveness of the Department:

The Department of Philosophy of Surendranath College is distinctive in combining a humanistic orientation with a commitment to philosophical accuracy. We value clarity of expression and logical precision, and we believe that philosophical work is augmented when it is animated by a range of conversations in the humanities, social sciences and arts. We offer the programmes fabricated by University of Calcutta at the Undergraduate level in a lively, congenial, and intellectually stimulating atmosphere. We always intend to reach out every student and to touch the students’ minds with a philosophical rigor. Students’ enrichment is our constant, impartial and untiring target to fulfill.

 

Best Practices of the Department:

• We have friendly and interactive relationship between teachers and students
• Healthy and cooperative relationship among the faculty members of the department helps us to run the department smoothly
• We try to provide career counselling of the students at personal level
• We have a seminar library with more than 250 books to provide our students academic assistance

Programmes/ Courses Offered:

 

UG : B.A. (Honours) in Philosophy

Semester 1: Core Course (CC1 )- Indian Philosophy I

Core Course (CC2)-History of Western Philosophy I

Semester2: Core Course (CC3 )- Indian Philosophy II

Core Course (CC4)-History of Western Philosophy II

Semester 3: Core Course (CC5 )- Philosophy of Mind

Core Course (CC6)- Social & Political Philosophy

Core Course (CC7 )- Philosophy of Religion

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC A)- Man & Environment

Semester 4: Core Course (CC8)- Western Logic I

Core Course (CC9)- Western Logic II

Core Course (CC10 )- Epistemology & Metaphysics (Western)

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC B)- Philosophy of Human Rights

Semester 5: Core Course (CC11)- Indian Logic and Epistemology- I

Core Course (CC12)- Ethics (Indian)

Discipline Specific Elective (DSE A (1))- Philosophy of Language (Indian)

Discipline Specific Elective (DSE B (1))- Srimadbhagabadgita

Semester 6: Core Course (CC13)- Indian Logic and Epistemology- II

Core Course (CC14)- Ethics (Western)

Discipline Specific Elective (DSE A(2))- Philosophy of language (western)

Discipline Specific Elective (DSE B(2)- Contemporary Indian Philosophy

UG : B.A. (General) in Philosophy

Semester 1: Core Course (CC1 )/ Generic Elective (GE 1)- Indian Epistemology & Metaphysics

Semester 2: Core Course (CC2)/ Generic Elective (GE 2)- Western Epistemology & Metaphysics

Semester 3: Core Course (CC3 )- Western Logic

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC A)- Logical Reasoning & Application

Semester 4: Core Course (CC4)- Philosophy of Mind

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC B)- Man & Environment

Semester 5: Discipline Specific Elective (DSE A)- Ethics: Indian and Western

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC A)- Logical Reasoning & Application

Semester 6: Discipline Specific Elective (DSE B)- Contemporary Indian Thought

Skill Enhancement Elective Course(SEC B)- Man & Environment

 

LINK OF THE UG PHILOSOPHY SYLLABUS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VzSpOzXu5zJb5Zm6R8qFxIw0WrEXOw7O/view?usp=sharing

 

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Outcome of the Programmes/ Courses Offered:

 

The syllabus of B.A. Philosophy (Hons. And General) of University of Calcutta is designed in such a way that it aims to motivate the students to be more rational, analytical, argumentative and open-minded towards every sphere of life and at the same time to be respectful to Indian tradition & culture. The programme of Philosophy (Hons. And General) is framed so that the students will be able to acquire knowledge that is vital to the discipline of Philosophy including knowledge of core concepts of Indian Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, Social and Political Philosophy and religion. This programme helps the students to develop a strong sense of critical, imaginative and informative reasoning skills. At the same time they will be able to understand the nature of the human mind, language, morality, politics, logic and will also become aware of the contemporary world and environment. After thoughtful learning of the subject, students can analyze the issues like fairness, justice, human rights and duties, sense of responsibility of the citizens towards the nation. This type of awareness is very important in the present scenario of our country. After the completion of a three- year course, a student of Philosophy is able to feel that truth cannot be known intellectually, rather it must be realized within himself.

 

Curricular Activities of the Department:

 

Seminar/Workshop/Webinar organized by the Department:

• One Day National Seminar on Metaphysics: A Road to Scientific Speculation on 29th November, 2019 in collaboration with Department of Sanskrit, Surendranath College. The eminent speakers were Dr. Brajakishore Swain, Dr. Gangadhar Kar and Dr. Sk. Sabir Ali.
• Webinar on E-Learning and Digital Divide in the Pandemic: A Philosophical Reflection on July 1, 2020 in Zoom Cloud Meeting. The speaker was Dr. Maushumi Guha, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University.
• Online State Level Series of Lectures on The Way To Be a Moral Person: Some Ethical Concepts of Early Confucianism on July 20, August 25, October 8, 2021 in collaboration with IQAC, Surendranath College in Zoom Cloud Meeting. The Speaker was Prof. Siddique Alam Beg.
• Four Day Online Workshop on Research Methodology: From the Perspective of Indian Philosophy to celebrate World Philosophy Day from November 18 to November 21, 2021 in collaboration with IQAC, Surendranath College in Zoom Cloud Meeting. The speakers were Prof. (Dr.) Ratna Dutta Sharma, Former Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University and Prof. (Dr.) Madhumita Chattopadhyay, Professor, Department of Philosophy and Dean, Faculty of Arts, Jadavpur University.

 

Co-curricular Activities of the Department:

 

Students’ Webinar organized by the Department:

Students’ Seminar named Darshan Chitra on July 23, 2021 in Zoom Cloud Meeting. Nine students of Sem 2, Sem 4 and Sem 6 (2021) gave presentations and two students of Sem 2 were anchors of this programme. This webinar boosted up their confidence level.

E-magazine of the Department:

Our students were able to publish the first e-magazine of our department, Chirantani on November 13, 2021. They have designed the magazine with their writings on different topics of Philosophy and a handful of photographs. Their sincere effort makes us proud.

Cultural Programme of the Department:

Our students gifted us a wonderful programme named Gurupranam on 5th September, 2021 to celebrate the occasion of Teachers’ Day.

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DEPT ACADEMIC ACTIVITY

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• It is notified that Internal Assessment (IA) and Tutorial Examination (TU) for B. A. Semester 2 and Semester 4 (Hons/General) Exam, 2022 (Under CBCS) will be completed by 25th June, 2022 as per the C.U. Notice. Dates will be informed soon.

• This is to inform you that B. A. Semester 6 (Hons and General) Internal Examination, 2022 will be held in the Online Mode.

   

HONS. CC13 & CC14 – 14.6.22 (12 – 1.30 PM). HONS. DSE (A) & DSE (B) – 16.6.22 (12 – 1.30 PM).

GENERAL DSE – 16.6.22 (11 – 11.30 AM). GENERAL SEC – 17.6.22 (12 – 12.30 PM)

 

• Our Department is going to organize a Students’ Outreach Programme (Sem 6) in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata. Our students will go to their college on 26.4.22 and they will come to our college on 29.4.22. Everyone is requested to be present on 29.4.22, 12 noon at Room No CLR.

• A Offline Students’ Seminar (Sem 2, 4, 6) will be held on 20.4.22, 1 – 3 PM at Room No 11.

• Our Department is able to organize a Four Day Online Workshop in collaboration with IQAC, Surendranath College on “Research Methodology From the Perspective of Indian Philosophy” from November 18 – 21, 2021 in Zoom Cloud Meeting. The Speakers are Prof. (Dr.) Ratna Dutta Sharma, Former Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University and Prof. (Dr.) Madhumita Chattopadhyay, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University. Details of the workshop along with the link will be circulated among all the Students’ Groups as well as in the College Website.

• We are happy to announce that our Department is going to publish e-magazine named ‘Chirantani’ on November 13, 2021.

• The Third and Last Lecture of the Series named “The Way To Be A Moral Person : Some Ethical Concepts of Early Confucianism” will be held on October 08, 2021, 6 PM in Zoom Cloud Meeting.

• The Second Lecture of the Series named “The Way To Be A Moral Person : Some Ethical Concepts of Early Confucianism” will be held on August25, 2021, 6.30 PM in Zoom Cloud Meeting.

• We are going to organize a Online Students’ Webinar named ‘Darshan Chitra’ in collaboration with IQAC, Surendranath College on July 23, 2021, 6 PM in Zoom Cloud Meeting.

• Our Department is able to organize a Lecture Series in collaboration with IQAC, Surendranath College on “The Way To Be A Moral Person : Some Ethical Concepts of Early Confucianism”. The Speaker is Siddique Alam Beg, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Raiganj University. The First Lecture of the Series will be held on July 20, 2021 in Zoom Cloud Meeting. The link will be circulated among all the Students’ Groups as well as in the College Website.

• Our Department is going to organize a Webinar on ‘E-Learning and Digital Divide in the Pandemic: A Philosophical Reflection’ on July 01, 2020, 6.30 PM in Zoom Cloud Meeting. The Speaker is Dr. Maushumi Guha, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University.