PHILOSOPHY
About
Brief profile of the Department: The department of Philosophy was introduced in the year 2017. Initially started with a postgraduate programme, the department now offers research programmes (M.Phil. and Ph.D.) too. Since the very beginning the department has envisioned a curriculum that would facilitate a nationally competitive as well as globally comprehensive understanding of the discipline. Fostering a philosophical mind has also been deemed to be another key objective. Apart from learning the specifics of Philosophy as an academic discipline, the department also insists on developing students’ skill of critico-spiritual reflection, logical analysis and ethical evaluation to be applied in the broader context of life.
Thrust Areas of Study: Indian Philosophy including schools and philosophers – both traditional and contemporary, Western Philosophy including classical, modern, analytic and continental trends, ideas and philosophers, Philosophy of Religion, Modern Logic, Moral Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Applied Ethics and the Philosophy of Srimanta Sankaradeva.
Activities: As part of academic activities, the department regularly organizes seminars, invited talks, celebrates World Philosophy Day and provides coaching for examinations like NET and SET.
Courses & Programs
Programmes Offered
- B.A.,
- M.A.,
- M.Phil.,
- Ph.D.
Syllabus/Programme Structure: CBCS Structure
- About the programme:
- B.A.: A student who passed the higher secondary (10+2) examination of the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council or any equivalent examination recognized as such by the university shall be eligible for admission to the First semester of the Six semesters of B.A. programme.
- M.A.: At least 45% marks in major in philosophy or at least 50% marks in the subject philosophy having 45% marks in aggregate in B. A.
- Admission Procedure: Any student who wish to take admission in any of the programme either in B. A., M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D can take their admission either through online or offline mode. They can take admission either through paying their fees online and as instructed in the university website or they can come to the university and take their admission through offline mode. But before that they have to undergo a document verification process in the concerned department.
Department Head
People
Research & Publications
Research Completed
1. Name of scholar - Rimky Kakoty
Programme & Session- M.Phil (2018-2019)
Topic - Humanism in the songs of Bhupen Hazarika: A Philosophical Analysis
Supervisor - Dr. Manashi Bora
Status - Viva-Voce examination is yet to be scheduled
2. Name of scholar -Mouhana Rajbongshi
Programme & Session- M.Phil (2019-2020)
Topic - ‘Human’ in Human Rights: A Philosophical Analysis
Supervisor - Dr. Kakali Bezbaruah
Status - Viva-Voce examination is yet to be scheduled
On Going Research:
1. Name of scholar - Khanindra Dutta
Programme & Session- Ph.D(2019-2022)
Topic - Concepts of Reality, Creation and Liberation in the Vaisnavite Philosophies of Sankaradeva and Vallabhacharya: A Comparative Study
Supervisor - Dr. Manashi Bora
Status - Ongoing research work
2. Name of scholar -Meghali Bora
Programme & Session- Ph.D(2019-2022)
Topic - The Concept of Consciousness in Sankaradeva’s Philosophy: A Study”
Supervisor - Dr. Manashi Bora
Status - Ongoing research work
3. Name of scholar -Anil Konwar
Programme & Session-Ph.D(2020(January)-2023)
Topic - Swami Vivekananda’s Spirituality and Man Making:A Critical Studies
Supervisor - Dr. Manashi Bora
Status - Ongoing research work
4. Name of scholar -Stuti Hazarika
Programme & Session- Ph.D(2020(January)-2023)
Topic - Feminist Perspectives on Sex and Gender:A Critical Study
Supervisor - Dr. Manashi Bora
Status - Ongoing research work
5. Name of scholar - Queen doley
Programme & Session- M.Phil(2020(January)-2023)
Topic - Gandhi’s Critique on Modernity
Supervisor - DR. RUPSHREE DEVI
Status - Ongoing research work
6. Name of scholar - Sukanya Chutia
Programme & Session- Ph.D(2020(January)-2023)
Topic - Philosophical Implications of Religious Pluralism
Supervisor - DR. RUPSHREE DEVI
Status - Ongoing research work
7. Name of scholar - Satyajit Kalita
Programme & Session- Ph.D(2020(January)-2023)
Topic - A Critical Study of Animal Rights with special reference to Peter Singer
Supervisor - Dr. Jutika Devi
Status - Ongoing research work
8. Name of scholar - Barnalee Bhuyan
Programme & Session- Ph.D(2020(November)-2023)
Topic - Topic is yet to be decided
Supervisor - Not decided yet
Status - Not decided yet
9. Name of scholar - Fayaz Ahmed
Programme & Session- Ph.D(2020(November)-2023)
Topic - Topic is yet to be decided
Supervisor - Not decided yet
Status - Not decided yet
10. Name of scholar - Sunayana Hazarika
Programme & Session- Ph.D(2020(November)-2023)
Topic - Topic is yet to be decided
Supervisor - Not decided yet
Status - Not decided yet
Research Scholars
Activities
Departmental Activities:
National Seminar on 21/02/2019-22/02/2019, World Philosophy Day celebration in the year 2018 & 2019, organized talk by inviting guest faculty.
Departmental Publication: Nil