Karnataka Public Service Commission, chiefly known as KPSC is a government agency of Karnataka state, aimed to make recruitments to various civil services through competitive and departmental examinations. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for KPSC Mains Optional Paper - Philosophy.
Karnataka PSC Syllabus
KPSC Mains Optional Paper - Philosophy
PAPER — I
Metaphysics and Epistemology
Candidates will be expected to be familiar with theories and types of Epistemology and Metapysics-Indian and Western-with special reference to the following :
(a) Western - Idealism; Realism; Absolutism; Empiricism, Rationalism; Logica; 'L' Positivism; Analysis; Phenomenology; Existentialism and pragmatism.
(b) Indian - Paramans and Paramanys; Theories of truth and error; Philosophy of Languge of Meaning Theories of reality with reference to main system (Orthodox and Heterdox of Philosophy).
PAPER — II
Soclo-Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion.
- Nature of Philosophy; its relation to life, thought and culture-
- The following topics with special reference to the Indian context Including Indian Constitution; Political Ideologies; Democracy Socialism Fascism, Theocracy, Communism and Sarvodaya Methods of Political Action; Constitutionalism, Revolution Terrorism and Sathagrah.
- Traditional change and Modernity with reference to Indian Social Institutions.
- Philosophy of Religious Language and meaning.
- Nature and scope of Philosophy of religion. Philosophy of Religion, with speciall reference to Budhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism.
- Theology and Philosophy of Religion.
- Foundations of religions belief Reason Revalation Faith and Mysticism.
- God, Immortality of Soul, Liberation and Problem and Evil and Sin.
- Equality : Unity and Universality of Religions; Religious tolerance; Conversion Secularism.
- Mokaha — Paths leading to Moksha.
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