Best Philosophy Optional Coaching in Delhi| Best Philosophy Optional Classes in Delhi

Sr.	Course Type	Fees (with GST)
1.	Philosophy Foundation Course	Rs. 45,000/-
2.	Philosophy Live Online Course	Rs. 30,000/-
3.	Philosophy Recorded Course	Rs. 20,000/-

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle, Philosopher

Your optional comprises a major portion (500 marks) in mains examination. Therefore, it is crucial to choose an optional which not only interests you, but will also help you to score maximum marks, so that your total marks remain far away from the cut-off margin.

WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy is an academic discipline concerned with the study of general and fundamental questions, related to various aspects of existence such as the nature and meaning of life, knowledge, truth, values, etc.

WHY OPT FOR Philosophy AS YOUR OPTIONAL?

Well-defined and short syllabus - It has the shortest syllabus among all the optional subjects available for UPSC Civil Services Exam, therefore, can be covered in a lesser period of time. It takes nearly two months to complete the philosophy optional syllabus.
Popular and suitable for candidates from any background.
High Success ratio of 8.9%
The entire syllabus is static; no current portion is involved.
Overlaps with essay, ethics, material for various topics- Philosophy optional allows the aspirants to get familiar with various philosophers, who will again come in ethics paper. Thus, in this way, Philosophy optional subject has some overlapping with Ethics and Essay papers.
Develops critical thinking - It gives the aspirants a rational and logical way of thought process.
Improves writing skills,
General concepts – easily understandable.
No prior knowledge required- In philosophy optional, some questions can be answered based on general awareness also..

STRATEGY TO SCORE WELL IN PHILOSOPHY OPTIONAL

Go through previous year papers.
Study all philosophical concepts thoroughly.
Link Indian philosophical concepts with Western Philosophy.
Practice answer writing within the time limit; be critical in your approach.
Practice repeated questions.

WHO CAN OPT FOR PHILOSOPHY OPTIONAL

Any candidate can opt for philosophy optional regardless of their academic background. Anyone good at logically expressing their ideas can opt for philosophy optional. But this logical approach comes with regular practice. This practice is imparted regularly in the Chahal Academy Philosophy optional Online Programme.
Candidates from technical backgrounds opt for Philosophy optional because it is a logical subject. Also, candidates from humanities backgrounds opt for philosophy optional because it is highly non-technical.

IS PHILOSOPHY A SCORING SUBJECT?

Philosophy optional is yielding 280+ marks every year to the UPSC-Civil Services Examination toppers. Here are some facts to prove this argument

Name of the candida	Year of passing	Rank secured	Total marks (500)	Paper I (250 MARKS)	Paper II (250 MARKS)
SANSKRITI JAIN	CSE- 2014	11	299	128	171
MIHIR PATEL	CSE-2014	27	327	175	152
JATIN LAL	CSE-2015	42	307	158	149
KUMAR HARSH	CSE-2015	43	303	153	150
JUHI JALOTA	CSE-2017	122	283	144	139

Optional subject marks play an important role in improving your UPSC-CSE all India ranking. Also, if you have not scored well in GS papers, and if you can score well in optional papers, you can still find your name in UPSC-CSE final list.

Philosophy Optional Test Series Schedule:

Test No.	Test Name	Syllabus (Chapters)
1	PHILOSOPHY TEST-01 (SECTIONAL)	History and Problems of Philosophy 1. Plato and Aristotle : 2. Rationalism : 3. Empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume) : 4. Kant: 5. Hegel : 6. Moore, Russell and Early Wittgenstein :
2	PHILOSOPHY TEST-02 (SECTIONAL)	7. Logical Positivism : 8. Later Wittgenstein : 9. Phenomenology (Husserl): 10. Existentialism (Kierkegaard, Sarte, Heidegger): 11. Quine and Strawson :
3	PHILOSOPHY TEST-03 (SECTIONAL)	12. Charvaka : 13. Jainism : 14. Schools of Buddhism : 15. Nyaya : 16. Samkhya : 17. Yoga : 18. Mimamsa: 19. Schools of Vedanta : 20. Aurobindo:
4	PHILOSOPHY TEST-04 (SECTIONAL)	Socio‐Political Philosophy 1. Social and Political ldeals : 2. Sovereignty : 3. Individual and State : 4. Forms of Government : 5. Political Ideologies:
5	PHILOSOPHY TEST-05 (SECTIONAL)	6. Humanism; Secularism; Multi-culturalism. 7. Crime and Punishment : 8. Development and Social Progress : 9. Gender Discrimination : 10. Caste Discrimination :
6	PHILOSOPHY TEST-06 (SECTIONAL)	Philosophy of Religion 1. Notions of God : 2. Proofs for the Existence of God and their Critique (Indian and Western). 3. Problem of Evil. 4. Soul : Immortality; Rebirth and Liberation. 5. Reason, Revelation and Faith : 6. Religious Experience : Nature and Object (Indian and Western). 7. Religion without God. 8. Religion and Morality. 9. Religious Pluralism and the Problem of Absolute Truth. 10. Nature of Religious Language :
7	PHILOSOPHY TEST-07 (FLT)	PHILOSOPHY PAPER-01-FULL-LENGTH TEST
8	PHILOSOPHY TEST-08 (FLT)	PHILOSOPHY PAPER-02- FULL-LENGTH TEST
9	PHILOSOPHY TEST-09 (FLT)	PHILOSOPHY PAPER-01 -FULL-LENGTH TEST
10	PHILOSOPHY TEST-10 (FLT)	PHILOSOPHY PAPER-02- FULL-LENGTH TEST
TEST MODE: ONLINE / OFFLINE FEE (Inclusive of all taxes): Rs.10000/- only Note:* The date of Mock Test can be rescheduled on the demand of the aspirants. (POSTPONE, BUT NOT PREPONE)

WHY ONE SHOULD JOIN CHAHAL ACADEMY FOR Philosophy?

Detailed coverage of both philosophy papers I & II for UPSC mains exam
Current Affairs updated teaching for dynamic sections of Philosophy.
Explanation of the interlinks between Philosophy and GS papers
Availability of topic-wise module with coverage of each topic
Special lecture series on answer writing practice
Access to the best lecturers anytime and anywhere
150+ hours of Offline/online lectures by Delhi based faculty members

Philosophy OPTIONAL SUBJECT ONLINE COURSE GUIDE

This course has been specially designed for those who are -

Interested in opting for Philosophy as optional with or without an academic background in Philosophy.
Facing problems in correlating and connecting theories and concepts.
Studied the subject on their own and faced problem in writing standard answers.
Facing challenges in unfolding their knowledge to clear basic notions and theories.

HOW TO WRITE ANSWERS IN PHILOSOPHY?

Brief intro of doctrine.
Discuss each aspect of the theory.
Draw some interconnection between particular theories.
Be critical in your answer.
Compare a theory with other theories.
Discuss the utility of philosophical concepts in real life.

SYLLABUS:

Paper-I History and Problems of Philosophy

1. Plato and Aristotle: Ideas; Substance; Form and Matter; Causation; Actuality and Potentiality.

2. Rationalism (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz): Cartesian Method and Certain Knowledge; Substance; God; Mind-Body Dualism; Determinism and Freedom.

3. Empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume): Theory of Knowledge; Substance and Qualities; Self and God; Scepticism.

4. Kant: Possibility of Synthetic a priori Judgments; Space and Time; Categories; Ideas of Reason; Antinomies; Critique of Proofs for the Existence of God

5. Hegel: Dialectical Method; Absolute Idealism

6. Moore, Russell and Early Wittgenstein: Defence of Commonsense; Refutation of Idealism; Logical Atomism; Logical Constructions; Incomplete Symbols; Picture Theory of Meaning; Saying and Showing.

7. Logical Positivism: Verification Theory of Meaning; Rejection of Metaphysics; Linguistic Theory of Necessary Propositions.

8. Later Wittgenstein: Meaning and Use; Language-games; Critique of Private Language.

9. Phenomenology (Husserl): Method; Theory of Essences; Avoidance of Psychologism.

10. Existentialism (Kierkegaard, Sartre, Heidegger): Existence and Essence; Choice, Responsibility and Authentic Existence; Being-in-the–world and Temporality.

11. Quine and Strawson: Critique of Empiricism; Theory of Basic Particulars and Persons.

12. Charvaka : Theory of Knowledge; Rejection of Transcendent Entities.

13. Jainism: Theory of Reality; Saptabhanginaya; Bondage and Liberation.

14. Schools of Buddhism: Pratityasamutpada; Ksanikavada, Nairatmyavada

15. Nyaya-Vaishesika: Theory of Categories; Theory of Appearance; Theory of Pramana; Self, Liberation; God; Proofs for the Existence of God; Theory of Causation; Atomistic Theory of Creation.

16. Samkhya: Prakrti; Purusa; Causation; Liberation

17. Yoga: Citta; Cittavrtti; Klesas; Samadhi; Kaivalya.

18. Mimansa-: Theory of Knowledge

19. Schools of Vedanta: Brahman; Isvara; Atman; Jiva; Jagat; Maya; Avidya; Adhyasa; Moksa; Aprthaksiddhi; Pancavidhabheda

20. Aurobindo: Evolution, Involution; Integral Yoga.

Paper-II Socio-Political Philosophy

1. Social and Political Ideals: Equality, Justice, Liberty.

2. Sovereignty: Austin, Bodin, Laski, Kautilya.

3. Individual and State: Rights; Duties and Accountability

4. Forms of Government: Monarchy; Theocracy and Democracy.

5. Political Ideologies: Anarchism; Marxism and Socialism

6. Humanism; Secularism; Multiculturalism.

7. Crime and Punishment: Corruption, Mass Violence, Genocide, Capital Punishment.

8. Development and Social Progress.

9. Gender Discrimination: Female Foeticide, Land and Property Rights; Empowerment.

10. Caste Discrimination: Gandhi and Ambedkar

Philosophy of Religion:

1. Notions of God: Attributes; Relation to Man and the World. (Indian and Western).

2. Proofs for the Existence of God and their Critique (Indian and Western).

3. Problem of Evil.

4. Soul: Immortality; Rebirth and Liberation.

5. Reason, Revelation and Faith.

6. Religious Experience: Nature and Object (Indian and Western).

7. Religion without God.

8. Religion and Morality.

9. Religious Pluralism and the Problem of Absolute Truth.

10. Nature of Religious Language: Analogical and Symbolic; Cognitivist and Non- cognitive.

PHILOSOPHY OPTIONAL SUBJECT RECOMMENDED BOOKLIST:

Indian Philosophy– CHAHAL ACADEMY NOTES, An Introduction to Indian philosophy by S Chatterjee and A critical survey of Indian philosophy by C Sharma.

Western Philosophy – Y. Masih for classical western philosophy + CHAHAL ACADEMY Notes, A History of Philosophy by Frank Thilly.

Philosophy of Religion - Y Masih (Focus mainly on Indian arguments), Philosophy of religion by John H. Hick

Socio-political Philosophy – OP Gauba, Wikipedia, Google Contemporary thinkers such as Amartya Sen, Alisdair MacIntyre, and debates on Multiculturalism, Communitarianism, etc.

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