DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

Message from the Chairman

Welcome to the Department of Philosophy

Department of Philosophy is one of an excellent learning seat in the higher studies especially for creating and disseminating knowledge in the cognitive field of current Bangladesh. This department provides highest quality learning and committed to maintain teaching environment for greater wellbeing of our students. It produces quality graduates fully equipped to gain personal and professional standards which is targeted to help socio-moral development to the higher stratum in the society. In fact, the graduates are making significant, sustainable and responsible contribution to the country. The governance is absolutely pro-student but strictly follows rules of the university. Faculty members with their utmost sincerity have been performing their respective duty only to implement the mission of the university. The curriculum and syllabus are designed and updated on regular intervals to cope the socio-moral problem facing in the personal and professional fields. This department strictly follows the schedule of academic road-map. As a result, department of philosophy has always been ready to welcome fresh meritorious students for their choice of learning.

Professor Dr. Mohammad Hafizul Islam

Chairman, Department of Philosophy

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About Department of Philosophy

Department of Philosophy is one of an excellent learning seat in the higher studies especially for creating and disseminating knowledge in the cognitive field of current Bangladesh. This department provides highest quality learning and committed to maintain teaching environment for greater wellbeing of our students. It produces quality graduates fully equipped to gain personal and professional standards which is targeted to help socio-moral development to the higher stratum in the society. In fact, the graduates are making significant, sustainable and responsible contribution to the country. The governance is absolutely pro-student but strictly follows rules of the university. Faculty members with their utmost sincerity have been performing their respective duty only to implement the mission of the university. The curriculum and syllabus are designed and updated on regular intervals to cope the socio-moral problem facing in the personal and professional fields. This department strictly follows the schedule of academic road-map. As a result, department of philosophy has always been ready to welcome fresh meritorious students for their choice of learning.

Programs

Master of Arts in Philosophy

Courses at a Glance

 

M.A 1st Semester

 

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-5101

Philosophy of G.E. Moore and B. Russell 

100

4

Phil-5102

Far Eastern Philosophy

100

4

Phil-5103

Logical Empiricism

100

4

Phil-5104

Pragmatism and Humanism

100

4

Phil-5105

Philosophy of Al-Ghazali and Ibn Rushd

100

4

Phil-5106

Comparative Religion

100

4

Phil-5107

Practical Ethics

100

4

 

700

28

 

M.A 2nd Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-5201

Post Modernism

100

4

Phil-5202

Phenomenology and Existentialism

100

4

Phil-5203

Marxist Philosophy

100

4

Phil-5204

Philosophical of Logic

100

4

Phil-5205

Professional Ethics

100

4

Phil-5206

Sufism

100

4

Phil-5207

Contemporary Indian Philosophy

100

4

Phil-5208

Viva-Voce

50

2

 

750

30

Session: 2023-2024 Batch: 19

1st Year 1st Semester

Class Start Date 20 Oct, 2024
First Mid 05 Jan, 2025 to 09 Jan, 2025
Second Mid 26 Jan, 2025 to 18 Feb, 2025
Preparatory Leave 2 Weeks
Final 02 Mar, 2025 to 18 Mar, 2025

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Courses at a Glance

1st Year 1st Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-1101

Introduction to Philosophy (A)

100

4

Phil-1102

History of Western Philosophy: Ancient & Medieval

100

4

Phil-1103

General Ethics

100

4

Phil-1104

History of the Liberation War of Bangladesh

100

4

 

400

16

1st Year 2nd Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-1201

Introduction to Philosophy (B)

100

4

Phil-1202

Ancient Philosophical Classics: Plato & Aristotle

100

4

Phil-1203

General Logic

100

4

Phil-1204

Oriental Philosophy (Indian, Chinese & Japanese)

100

4

Phil-1205

Viva-Voce

50

2

 

450

18

2nd Year 1st Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-2101

History of Western Philosophy: Modern

100

4

Phil-2102

History of Civilization

100

4

Phil-2103

Muslim Philosophy & Philosophers

100

4

Phil-2104

Psychology

100

4

 

400

16

2nd Year 2nd Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-2201

Political Philosophy: Ancient to Modern

100

4

Phil-2202

Philosophy of the Bengalees

100

4

Phil-2203

Moral Theories of Kant & Mill

100

4

Phil-2204

Social Philosophy

100

4

Phil-2205

Viva-Voce 

50

2

 

450

18

3rd Year 1st Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-3101

Symbolic Logic                                   

100

4

Phil-3102

Philosophy of Education

100

4

Phil-3103

Aesthetics

100

4

Phil-3104

Philosophy of Religion

100

4

 

400

16

3rd Year 2nd Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-3201

Contemporary Western Philosophy

100

4

Phil-3202

Philosophy of War and Peace

100

4

Phil-3203

Environmental Philosophy

100

4

Phil-3204

Economics

100

4

Phil-3205

Viva-Voce

50

2

 

450

18

4th Year 1st Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-4101

Modern Philosophical Classics: Hume & Kant

100

4

Phil-4102

Contemporary Political Philosophy

100

4

Phil-4103

Philosophy of Language

100

4

Phil-4104

Meta-ethics

100

4

Phil-4105

Philosophy of Mind

100

4

 

500

20

4th Year 2nd Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Marks

Credit

Phil-4201

Philosophy of Science

100

4

Phil-4202

Business Ethics

100

4

Phil-4203

Applied Philosophy

100

4

Phil-4204

Epistemology and Metaphysics

100

4

Phil-4205

Contemporary Muslim Philosophers

100

4

Phil-4206

Viva-Voce

50

2

 

550

22

Chairman

Research Facilities

Faculty Research Areas

Publication

Software-Defined Network-Based Proactive Routing Strategy in Smart Power Grids Using Graph Neural Network and Reinforcement Learning

Authors: Md. Aminul Islam

Software-Defined Network-Based Proactive Routing Strategy in Smart Power Grids Using Graph Neural Network and Reinforcement Learning

Authors: Md. Aminul Islam

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Contact Information

Department of Philosophy, Arts Building, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

hafizul2040@gmail.com

8801712696280

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