PHILOSOPHY

Vision & Mission

Vision of the Department:

  • The department aims to carry out the advanced research on Indian traditional as well as global philosophical thought.
  • To develop advance level of philosophical competency in the fields of Philosophy, Religion, Culture, Aesthetics, Ethics and Applied Ethics through research and publication of books.
  • The Department of Philosophy will give greater support and emphasize upon Inter disciplinary researches under the domain of Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Social Sciences. For this, we have cooperation from various Departments of this University.

Mission of the Department:

  • This Department will concentrate on the comparative study of Eastern and Western thought with special reference to present problems of human life and societies.
  • The Department of Philosophy plans to organize seminars on various religions to project their social relevance in the multilingual country.
  • The Department of Philosophy provides greater opportunity to do research on Social, Cultural, Spiritual and Moral issues-facing our nation.
  • To translate the works of significant Local and other language Philosophical Treatises into English and other Indian languages.
  • To undertake high-level research on the profound thoughts and thinkers of Indian Philosophical and Religious Tradition in Bengal.
  • To focus on the study of different systems of Indian Philosophy, especially from the rich materials embedded in Sanskrit and other Classical languages.
  • To promote Religious Harmony through Inter-Religious dialogue and Comparative Study of Religions.