M.A Philosophy

Hello!MA Philosophy degrees can be pursued by students who have complted their undergraduate degree in any course. Some skills that can be helpful for students who wish to puruse MA Philosophy courses are:Communication Skills: Students who wish to pursue BA degrees must develop adequate communication skills to express their thoghts, ideas and arguments in a structured, comprehensible manner.Moral Philosophy: Students should develop a strong moral compass and personal philosophy of what they feel is right, what is wrong and the distinction between the two. Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: Students need to learn to apply their own mind into various philosophies and analyze them to develop their own opinions and views.

Harcourt Butler Technical University, or HBTU, is situated in Kanpur. Unfortunately, a Master of Arts programme is not available in Philosophy at the university. The focus of this university is mostly towards technical and professional courses in engineering, management, and applied sciences. Only limited offerings are available in postgraduate programs under the academic domains of humanities and social sciences; MBA is such a programme offered with opportunities for research in management and economics. If you want to do an MA in Philosophy, you may need to search for other universities that provide courses in humanities postgraduate studies.

If you're planning to do an M.A. in Philosophy from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (TMV), Pune, and want to pursue a Ph.D. later, here's what you need to know: 1. Recognized Degree:TMV is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which means its degrees are valid for higher studies like a Ph.D. in most Indian universities. This is a critical requirement for your master's degree to be accepted elsewhere.  2. Ph.D. Eligibility:Most universities require you to have a master's degree from a UGC-recognized institution with at least 55% marks (or 50% for reserved categories). If your M.A. in Philosophy meets this criterion, you should be eligible to apply for a Ph.D. program.  3. Entrance and Other Requirements:Apart from having a valid master's degree, you'll likely need to clear an entrance exam such as UGC-NET, JRF, or the university's specific Ph.D. entrance test. You may also need to submit a research proposal during the application process.  4. Distance Education:If you're considering doing your M.A. via distance mode, make sure TMV's programme is approved by the Distance Education Bureau (DEB) of UGC. Some universities may not accept degrees obtained from unapproved distance learning programs.   It's a good idea to check with the specific university where you plan to do your Ph.D. to confirm their requirements. As long as TMV's degree aligns with their criteria, it should be valid for your future academic goals. 

You can find the MA Philosophy syllabus of JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) in the table below:MA Philosophy Syllabus for First SemesterPhilosophical Studies: Problems and PerspectivesEpistemology and Metaphysics: Issues and Problems of Knowing and BeingMoral and Social PhilosophyLogic and Scientific MethodsMA Philosophy Syllabus for Second SemesterPhilosophy of Social SciencesPhilosophy of LanguageReadings in 20th Century Indian PhilosophyReadings in Analytic Philosophy and PhenomenologyMA Philosophy Syllabus for Third and Fourth SemesterReading a PhilosopherProject on a Philosophical ThemeOptional CoursesContending Theories on JusticePhilosophical Discourses on Modernity and PostmodernityDiversity of Cultures and Multiculturalism: A Philosophical StudyPersonal IdentityPhilosophy of MindTheories of Truth: Reading Quine, Davidson, Dummett and PutnamFacets of ExistentialismDiscourses on ValueEthics in PracticeDebates in Contemporary Political PhilosophyPhilosophy and FeminismPhilosophy and LiteratureNagarjuna’s Critique of Essence (Svabhava)Philosophical Foundations of Cognitive SciencePhilosophical Explorations of Indian Modernity