About Department

Philosophy is an activity of critical inquiry and a comprehensive process of thought. Philosophy also grapples with fundamental questions about the nature of reality, knowledge, and how we ought to act. It involves testing and evaluating positions, uncovering assumptions, and examining philosophical systems. Philosophy, being a rational inquiry, sharpens our thinking, enriches our understanding, and expands our intellectual horizons. To acquaint students with such a philosophical understanding the Department of Philosophy offers programs of teaching and research in philosophy at B.A, M.A, & Ph.D. levels covering various fields of philosophy e.g. Classical Indian and Western Tradition, Buddhism, Jainism, Nyaya Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Philosophy of science, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Religion, Logic, Philosophical Reasoning, Ethics, Applied Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Socio-Political Philosophy and Saints Philosophy. The department also offers Skill Enhancement Course for students with two specialisations namely, Critical Thinking and Applied Reasoning. The department is committed to providing such an enabling environment wherein young minds can get good exposure to different areas of Philosophy and can learn methods of philosophical inquiry. The Philosophy Department of the University aims to equip students to work beyond the parochialism of either the Indian or Western philosophical tradition: to do philosophy without boundaries. The Department of Philosophy will equip students with critical reasoning and analytical problem-solving skills, expressive precision, and the intellectual spaciousness to appreciate and engage rationally with arguments and points of view with which they profoundly disagree. Rama Devi Women’s University Philosophy students will be well prepared for higher studies in philosophy or a career in e.g. media, law, business, or consulting, as our past students are happy to confirm.

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