FACULTY OF ARTS----Philosophy (www.philosophy-ju.org)

The department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University. was established. in 1964. The renowned Prof. Gopinath Bhattacharya had been the first Head of the Department of Philosophy and under his guidance, the best scholars of the country were recruited as the faculty members of the department. As a result, from the very beginning this department has flourished.

The department has introduced an innovative syllabus, with equal emphasis on the Indian and Western branches of Philosophy. Such a syllabus along with the adoption of new methods of teaching, marked a wide departure from the practices of other universities.

Degrees Offered/Intake
Specialization in the P.G. Level
Thrust Areas
Potentiality of Industrial Collaboration
Resource Generation
National / Nodal Character of the Department

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT:Prof. Madhumita Chattopadhyay
Ph: 2414-6044 (O), 2414-6666(Extn. 2252)
Email: hod@phil.jdvu.ac.in

Degrees Offered/Intake

 • B.A. (Hons) : 45
 • M.A. : 75 (day) 50 (Eve.)
 • M. Phil : 15
 • Ph. D.

TOP

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Specialization in the P.G. Level

 • Social and Political Philosophy
 • Indian and Western Logic
 • Vedanta

TOP

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thrust Areas

 • Theory of Knowledge and Reality (Indian and Western)
 • Logic and Language (Indian & Western)
 • Ethics, Religion, Social & political Philosophy (Indian & Western)
 • Philosophy of Mind (Indian & Western)

TOP

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Potentiality of Industrial Collaboration

The resources of the department can be utilized for human resource development. Philosophies of Science, Technology, and Management Sciences can also be developed through fruitful co-operation between the department and industry.

TOP

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Resource Generation

The department is involved in human resource training and extension activities but on a non-remunerative capacity. The department has generated for the university an amount of Rs. 60,000.00 as royalty from publications in the last five years.

The University Grants Commission has awarded a programme in the innovative inter-disciplinary area of Cognitive Science jointly with the Centre for Knowledge-based Systems, the School of Education Technology and the Department of Philosophy as the nodal body.

TOP

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

National / Nodal Character of the Department

The department has been working as an All India Centre since 1977 and is sharing all the responsibilities within the ambit of CAS stipulations. The members of the Faculty have frequently been invited to act as Resources Persons in Seminars, Symposia, Conferences and Refresher Courses both within the country and abroad. The number of teachers who have participated in International Conference is 7 and in National Level Conferences is16 - during the current phase. Five teachers have visited foreign Universities to participate as Resource Persons.

TOP