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3. Process Philosophy: Whitehead.4. Hartshorne and Realism.C. Logic and Analysis.1. Logical Positivism: Ayer.2. Analytical Philosophy: Moore, Russell.3. Linguistic Analysis: Wittgenstein.4. Religious and Ethical Language, Metaethics.D. Phenomenology and Existentialism.1. Hurserl, Scheler, Merleau-Ponty.2. Phenomenology, Intentionality, Objectivity, Reductions.3. Existentialism, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Marcel, Jaspers,Camus, Bultmann, Tillich.E. Recent French and German Philosophy.9. French Philosophy: Levi-Strauss, Ricoeur.10. German Philosophy: Gadamer.11. Catholic Existentialists.F. Thomism: Existential and Transcendental.1. Thomistic Rivival: Maritain, Gilson.2. Transcendental Thomism: Marechal, Lonergan.G. Structuralism.Marx, Freud, de Saissure, Foucault, Lacan.H. After Structuralism.Lévinas, Derrida, and Lyotard.Bibliography:Blackham, H. J., Existentialist Thinkers, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1961;Copleston, F., Contemporary Philosophy, Search Press Ltd., London, 1972;Delftgaauw, B., Twentieth Century Philosophy, trans., Smith, N.D., Magi Books,Inc., New York, 1969; Dondeyne, A., Contemporary European Thought and ChristianFaith, trans., McMullin, E., and Burnheim, J., Duquesnes University, Pittsburgh,1958; Kearney, R., Dialogues with Contemporary Continental Thinkers, ManchesterUniversity Press, Manchester, 1984.PM 119 – Theodicy (Sem. I)1. Introduction: Nature of theodicy: theology and theodicy; method oftheodicy.2. The Existence of God: Notable theories on the theological question.Demonstrability of God’s existence. Proofs of the existence of God:metaphysical proof, moral proof; historical proof.3. The Nature of God: Essence and nature. The essence of God. The attributesof God. Absolute divine attributes. Relative divine attributes.4. The Activity of God: Operations of God. Immanent divine operations:Divine Knowledge and Will. Transient divine operations: creation,conservation, concurrence, governing of the world.
5. God and the world. Distinction of God and the world: pantheism,immanence and transcendence, God as a personal being. Creation, notion ofcreation, objections against creation. The conservation of the world. DivineConcurrence in Human Acts. Providence: notion of providence, the problemof evil.Bibliography:Anderson, J. F., Natural Theology, The Bruce Publishing Co., Milwaukee, 1961;Bogliolo, L., Rational Theology, trans., Cizdyn, M. A., Theological Publications Inc.,Bangalore, 1987; Gilson, E., God and Philosophy, Yale University Press, U. S. A.,1964; Glenn, P. J., Theodicy, B. Herder Book Co., London, 1962; Phillips, R. P.,Modern Thomistic Philosophy, Vol. II, Metaphysics, The Newman Press, Westminster(Maryland), 1962.PM 112 – Modern Psychology (Sem. II)1. What is Psychology2. Methods of Study.3. Schools of Psychology.4. Individual differences.5. Heredity.6. Intelligence.7. Aptitude: Its nature and origins.8. Frustration and conflict – consequences.9. Motivation.10. Life goals; incentives and effort.11. Interests and Attitudes.12. Personality.13. Learning.Bibliography:Allport, G.W., Pattern and Growth in Personality, New York, 1961; Cleman, F. C.,Personality, Dynamics and Effective Behaviour, Chicago, 1960; Feldman, R.S.,Essentials of Understanding Psychology, (4 th ed.) London, 2000; Gross, R., Psychology,(3 rd ed), U.K., 1996; Hilgard, E. R., et al., Introduction to Psychology, Oxford, 1975;Maslow, A. H., Motivation and Personality, Abraham & H. Maslow, 1970; Santrock,F.W., Psychology, (6 th ed.) London, 2000.PM 114 – Philosophy of Religion (Sem. I)1. Introduction. What is the Philosophy of Religion?2. Arguments For the Existence of God. Ontological Argument; CosmologicalArgument; Argument from Design; Moral Argument.3. Arguments Against the Existence of God. Sociological Atheism; TheFreudian Theory of Religion; Scientific Atheism.
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