Print syllabusIndian Philosophy 1
General data
| Course ID: | 3600-IN-FI-OW(Z) |
| Erasmus code / ISCED: | (unknown) / (unknown) |
| Course title: | Indian Philosophy 1 |
| Name in Polish: | Filozofia Indii 1 |
| Organizational unit: | Faculty of Oriental Studies |
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| ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
2.00
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| Language: | Polish |
| Type of course: | elective courses |
| Mode: | Classroom |
| Full 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. |
| 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) - term assessment |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)
| Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28 |
 
MO WYK
TU W TH FR |
| Type of class: |
Lecture, 30 hours, 4 places
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| Coordinators: | Monika Nowakowska | |
| Group instructors: | Monika Nowakowska | |
| Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
| Examination: |
Course -
Grading
Lecture - Grading |
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| Full 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 winter semester covers the beginnings and early philosophy of India. The topics discussed (in some chronological order, more or less, while following, for the purposes of a somehow clearer presentation, the most important questions reappearing and discussed in the Indian thought through centuries, and assuming to that end the model of a philosophical debate) 1. Introduction, terminological difficulties, the problem of an “Indian philosophy”, the idea of a comparative philosophy, etc. 2. A general overview of some main currents and issues of the Indian philosophy; Indian doxography 3. The Vedas, cosmogonies, morality and the cosmic order 4. Early Upanishads 5. Ajivikas, Jains, Lokayata 6. Early Buddhism 7. The response of the brahmins to Buddhism 8. The brahmanical shastras – grammarians, language and sciences 9. The development of the Buddhist thought 10. Yoga, proto-samkhya, Indian epics |
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| Bibliography: |
(in Polish) Wybrana literatura uzupełniająca w j. polskim lub w polskim przekładzie: 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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| Notes: |
Grading – a written assignment on a topic selected out of the range of topics suggested by the lecturer or on a topic agreed upon by the lecturer (10-18 000 characters, including spaces and footnotes, with at least two positions in the bibliography). |
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