Full Time
2 Year
English
Arts & Humanities
MA
Philosophy or Master of Arts in Philosophy is a 2-year postgraduate course that
offers studies related to Schools of Classical as well as Modern philosophy.
This program is the study of reality, existence, and the fundamental nature of
knowledge.
Overview
The course includes a
comprehensive and thorough study of Philosophy as a discipline at an advanced
level. It involves the study of a critical and systematic approach and its
reliance on a reasoned argument to address general problems. The problems usually
concern matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, law, justice,
validity, mind, and language.
Philosophy
is a thorough study of the philosophies of various philosophers from different
countries. It situates the historical philosophies in the current state of
affairs and provides an acute critical insight on them.This is a huge course
that includes various philosophical principles like that of Marxism,
imagination, feminism, symbolization, etc.
Philosophy
includes a study of philosophical methods which include questioning, and
systematic presentation. This course is closely related to religion,
mathematics, natural science, education, and politics.
Philosophy is
traditionally divided into three major branches:
·
The
Moral Philosophy: It is the study of right and wrong, goodness, beauty,
justice, and virtue.
·
Natural
Philosophy: It is the study of the physical world.
·
The
Metaphysical Philosophy: It is the study of God, logic, forms, existence,
causation, and other abstract objects.
Admission Process
The admissions into the
MA Philosophy in India are conducted through both entrance tests and also on
merit basis. The application forms are available both offline and online.
Candidates who ought to appear for the entrance exam and those who qualify the
written test will be called for a personal interview followed by a group
discussion.
Merit-Based
Admission: Such admissions are based on the marks scored in the bachelor's
degree program. The institutes evaluate the students on the basis of previous
academic scores and release a merit list of shortlisted students. The
shortlisted candidates will then be invited for an interview.
Entrance Exams
Listed below
are some of the popular MA Philosophy entrance exams.
BHU
PET: BHU PET is the entrance examination of Banaras Hindu University. The
exam is conducted for admission into multiple postgraduate programs, including
MA in Philosophy.
JNU
Entrance Exam: Jawaharlal Nehru University conducts its entrance exam
for admission into various courses including the MA Philosophy program. The
exam is usually conducted by NTA on behalf of JNU.
Aligarh
Muslim University Entrance Exam: Aligarh Muslim University also
conducts entrance exams to provide admissions to the deserving candidate into
their MA Philosophy program.
DUET:
DUET is the entrance exam conducted by the University of Delhi for
admission into various UG and PG courses offered by the institute.
Eligibility
The candidates who want to pursue this
course should fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria, that usually includes:
·
The
candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized
University.
·
However,
many of the reputed universities prefer a graduation degree with Honors in
Philosophy or Philosophy as one of the subjects studied in graduation from any
of the recognized universities/ colleges of the country.
·
They
should have a minimum of 45-50% marks in graduation.
·
Some
relaxation is offered to the reserved categories.
Major Job positions
Student Counselor
The student counselor
deals with the problems of the students and talks to them to help them out with
their issues
Archivist
Archivist evaluates
records for preservation and retention. And their other job responsibilities
are the retrieval of records and arranging acquisition.
Researcher
A research scholar
studies various philosophers and provides his/her critical views on the same
developing more research papers which are helpful for students in the academic
field.
Insurance Underwriter
Insurance Underwriter
reads insurance proposals and ensures that premiums are competitive.
Interviewer
An interviewer conducts
interviews and tests the abilities of the candidates at an organization.
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Interviewer | Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms. An interviewer conducts interviews and tests the abilities of the candidates at an organization. | Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms. An interviewer conducts interviews and tests the abilities of the candidates at an organization. | 1,55,745 in 0-2 Years |
* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors