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This document provides course details for PHIL-211 Introduction to Philosophy offered at the University of the Punjab. The 3 credit hour course is offered in the third semester of a 4-year BS degree program. The course content covers major areas of philosophy including philosophy of religion, political philosophy, moral philosophy, knowledge of the external world, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of art. Specific topics within each area are outlined along with recommended philosophy textbooks.

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Code PHIL Course Details

This document provides course details for PHIL-211 Introduction to Philosophy offered at the University of the Punjab. The 3 credit hour course is offered in the third semester of a 4-year BS degree program. The course content covers major areas of philosophy including philosophy of religion, political philosophy, moral philosophy, knowledge of the external world, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of art. Specific topics within each area are outlined along with recommended philosophy textbooks.

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BS (4 Years) for Affiliated Colleges 

Course Contents for Subjects with Code: PHIL 


This document only contains details of courses having code PHIL.  

Center for Undergraduate Studies, University of the Punjab          1 
BS (4 Years) for Affiliated Colleges 

Code  Subject Title  Cr. Hrs  Semester 


PHIL‐211  3  III 
Introduction to Philosophy 
PHIL‐311    V 
Year  Discipline 
Applied  Psychology,  Economics,  English,  Social  Work,  Political 
2 
Science, Urdu 
3  History 
Course Contents:
1. Introduction
i. What is Philosophy?
ii. Nature and Scope of` Philosophy
2. Philosophy of Religion
i. Arguments for the existence of God
a. Teleological Argument
b. Cosmological Argument
c. Ontological Argument
ii. Problem of Evil
iii. Faith and Reason
3. Political Philosophy
i. Equality
ii. Freedom
iii. Reform
4. Moral Philosophy
i. Introduction
ii. Major Theories
a.
b. Utilitarianism
c. Naturalism
d. Emotivism
5. Knowledge of the External World
i. Commonsense Realism
ii. Representation Realism
iii. Idealism
iv. Phenomenalism
v. Causal Realism
6. Philosophy of Science
i. What is Scientific Method?
ii. Problem of Induction
iii. Falsificationism
7. Philosophy of Mind
i. Mind—Body Problem
a. Dualism
b.Physicalism
c. Behaviourism
d.Fuctionalism
ii. Problems of Other Minds

Center for Undergraduate Studies, University of the Punjab          2 
BS (4 Years) for Affiliated Colleges 

8. Philosophy of Art
i. What is Art?
ii. Major theories
a. The Significant Form Theory
b.The Idealist Theory
c. The Institutional Theory
iii. Art Criticism
a. Anti-Intentionalism
b.Performance, Interpretation and Authenticity

Recommended Books:
1. Warburton, N. (2004). Philosophy: The Basics. London and New York:
Routledge.
2. Stanley M. H., Thomas C. H., & Dennis L. O. (2005). Invitation to
Philosophy: Issues and Options. (10th Edition). Belmont: Wadsworth /
Thomson Learning.
3. Stewart, D. & Blocker, H. G. (2006). Fundamentals of Philosophy. (6th
Edition). Pearson Education.
 

Center for Undergraduate Studies, University of the Punjab          3 
BS (4 Ye
ears) for A
Affiliated Co
olleges

Codee Subject Title C Hrs


Cr. Sem
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PHIL – 211A
2 Introduction too Philosophyy(Rev) 3 III
Yearr Disciipline
2 English, Economics

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ƒ Theorry of Knowleedge
o Rationalism
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o Empiricism
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ƒ Moraal Philosophyy
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K Ethicss
o Utilitarianism
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Recommeended Bookss
1. Thomas
T F. Waall. Thinking Critically
C about Philosophiical Problems. Wadsworth Publishers.
2. Juulian Baggini. Philosophy key
k themes. Palgrave
P macmmilian publishhers.
3. Nigel
N Warburton, 4th Editionn. The basics philosophy. Routledge
R Pubblishers.

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