Print syllabusPhilosophy of India - classical and postclassical period
General data
| Course ID: | 3600-IN-FI-OG(L) |
| Erasmus code / ISCED: |
08.1
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| Course title: | Philosophy of India - classical and postclassical period |
| Name in Polish: | Filozofia Indii - okres klasyczny i poklasyczny |
| Organizational unit: | Faculty of Oriental Studies |
| Course groups: |
General university courses General university courses General university courses in the humanities |
| ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
3.00
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| Language: | Polish |
| Type of course: | general courses |
| Mode: | Classroom |
| Short description: |
The course presents a basic historical outline of Indian philosophical thought and systematically portrays most important philosophical schools of Indian philosophy. Philosophical problems are discussed from a historical and comparative perspective, including some analogies with Western philosophy. The course in the summer semester discusses the Indian philosophy of the classical and post-classical period. |
| Learning outcomes: |
K_W03 knows and understands basic philosophical trends and terms as well as the role of philosophical reflection in culture shaping processes K_W07 has detailed and organized knowledge of philosophy and religion of South Asia K_W10 can name and characterize basic cultural phenomena of South Asia K_W18 knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of chosen theories and schools of research within the scope of culture and religion studies, literary studies, linguistics, philosophy and history K_W19 knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of local traditions in South Asia K_U02 can indicate sources of cultural differences between the countries of South Asia K_U03 can use the basic terminology from the domain of philosophy and religion of South Asia K_U10 can indicate most important intellectual problems, dilemmas, aesthetic preferences taking shape inside the culture of South Asia K_U15 can interpret key terms from the cultures of South Asia through linguistic/philological analysis K_U17 can properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of South Asia K_U21 has a skill in presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of South Asia in Polish and in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of South Asia K_K01 understands the need to learn all one’s life K_K04 can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity K_K05 has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world K_K06 sees the need of dialogue between cultures K_K07 is aware of significance the culture of South Asia has for the culture of the world K_K08 acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of South Asia K_K09 perceives the positive socio-cultural values of South Asia and possibility to use them in own personal development and effective intercultural communication |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
- attendance control (2 unexcused absences allowed) - final exam (test) |
Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)
| Time span: | 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16 |
 
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| Type of class: |
Lecture, 30 hours, 15 places
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| Coordinators: | Monika Nowakowska | |
| Group instructors: | Monika Nowakowska | |
| Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
| Examination: |
Course -
Examination
Lecture - Examination |
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| Full description: |
Topics (in the more or less chronological order, tracing for the purposes of the lecture the most important issues persisting in the South Asian thought through the ages, structured on the model of a philosophical debate) I. Introduction II. 1. Brahmanical reaction to Buddhism 2. Brahmanical shastras – grammarians, language and sciences III. 3. Development of the Buddhist thought 4. Yoga, proto-samkhya, Sanskrit epics IV. Early non-Vedic philosophies 5. Proto-samkhya, pancaratra, pashupatas, etc. V. Brahmanical philosophies 6. Nyaya: logic and epistemology 7. Vaisheshika: ontology VI. Developments of Buddhist philosophy 8. Some historical context of the development of Buddhism and Buddhist literature 9. Nagarjuna, Madhyamaka, and shunyavada 10. Vasubandhu, Yogacara, and vijnaptimatravada 11. Dignaga, Dharmakirti, and pramanavada VII. Philosophy of language 12. Bhartrhari 13. Mimamsa – from ritual exegesis to the philosophy of language and epistemology VIII. 14. Development of Jain philosophy IX. 15. Classical Samkhya and yoga X. 16. Vedanta and bhakti XI. Shaivism 17. Shaiva-siddhanta 18. Kashimir Shaivism XII. Directions of further development |
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| Bibliography: |
Selected additional literature in the Polish language/translation: P. Balcerowicz, Historia klasycznej filozofii indyjskiej. Część pierwsza: początki, nurty analityczne i filozofia przyrody, Wydawnictwo Akademickie Dialog 2003. P. Balcerowicz, Historia klasycznej filozofii indyjskiej. Część trzecia: szkoły niebramińskie – adżiwikizm i dżinizm, Wydawnictwo Akademickie Dialog 2016. Filozofia Wschodu, pod red. B. Szymańskiej, WUJ 2001. Filozofia Wschodu. Wybór tekstów, pod red. M. Kudelskiej, WUJ 2002. E. Frauwallner, Historia filozofii indyjskiej, tomy 1-2, PWN 1990. W. Halbfass, Indie i Europa. Próba porozumienia na gruncie filozoficznym, Wydawnictwo Akademickie Dialog 2008. S. Hamilton, Filozofia indyjska. Wprowadzenie, WUJ 2010. O. Łucyszyna, Filozofia słowa klasycznej i poklasycznej sankhji, Dom Wydawniczy Elipsa 2018. Mały słownik klasycznej myśli indyjskiej, Semper 1992. Marek Mejor: Buddyzm: zarys historii buddyzmu w Indiach, Wydawnictwo Akademickie Dialog 2001. S. Radhakrisznan, Filozofia indyjska, Vis-á-vis Etiuda 2020. V. Zotz, Historia filozofii buddyjskiej, Wydawnictwo WAM Kraków 2007. |
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