Contents

UNITI: Introduction to Philosophy and Sources of Knowledge                                       9
Meaning of Philosophy, Definitions of Philosophy, The Origin of Philosophy, The Nature of Philosophy, The Scope of Philosophy, Branches of Philosophy: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Axiology, Realism, Characteristics of Realism, Different Forms of Realism, Naive Realism or Popular Realism, Characteristics of Naïve Realism, Scientific Realism or Representationalism, Characteristics of Scientific Realism, Difference between Primary Quality and Secondary Quality, Idealism, Characteristics of Idealism, Forms of Idealism, Subjective Idealism, Core Principles of Berkeley's Subjective Idealism, Implications of Berkeley's Subjective Idealism, Whether Berkeley is a Solipsist, Hegel's Objective Idealism, Phenomenalistic Idealism (Kant), The Method of Philosophy: Dogmatic Method, Critical Method, Sceptical method, Dialectical Method, Intuitive Method, Philosophy and Science, Philosophy and Religion
UNIT-II: Categories of Knowledge (Introduction to Entities):

Substance, Causality, Space and Time                                                                              95
The Nature of Substance, Philosophical Perspectives on Substance, The Origin of the Idea of Substance, The Nature of Causality, Characteristics of Causality, The Rationalist Perspective on Causality, The Empiricist Perspective on Causality, The Origin of the Idea of Causality, Nature of space, The Origin of the idea of nots
Space, Kant's Arguments for the A Priori Nature of Space, The Nature of Time, The Origin of the Idea of Time
Unit-III: Origin of Knowledge: Rationalism, Empiricism, Criticism and Skepticism            137
Rationalism, Characteristics of Rationalism, Doctrine of Innate Ideas, Historical Context of the Doctrine of Innate Ideas, Arguments for Innate Ideas, Refutation of Innate Ideas, Empiricism as a Theory of the Origin of Knowledge, Features of Empiricism, Difference between Rationalism and Empiricism, Criticism or Critical Theory of Knowledge, Features of Critical Theory, Skepticism, Characteristics of Skepticism, Criticism against skepticism
Unit IV:Test (theories) of Truth: Correspondence, Coherence, Pragmatic                      185
The Correspondence Theory of Truth, Challenges and Criticisms, The Coherence Theory of Truth, Historical Context and Key Proponents, Criticisms of Coherence Theory, The Pragmatic Theory of Truth, Criticisms of the Pragmatic Theory of Truth, Responses to Criticisms