HBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2023 Philosophy

Class-XII Subject: Philosophy Syllabus Month Name of Syllabus Period of Period of Book Study Revision April Unit-I Nature and School of Indian 20 4 Philosophy: Some basic issues, Rita, Karma; Four Purushartha (Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksa) May Unit-II Buddhism and Jainism: Four noble 20 4 truths, theory of causation, Middle-Path, Jainism-Anekantavada, syadvada. June Summer Vacation July Unit-III Nyaya and Vaisheshika: Nyaya, theory of Pramanas,Vaisheshika theory of padarthas. August Unit-III Sankhya and Yoga Philosophy: Sankhya theory of three gunas Yoga:The Eight-fold practice. September Unit-IV Philosophy of Bhagvad Gita: Karma Yoga of Bhagwad Gita Savadharma. Unit-V Advaita Vedanta Philosophy: The nature of Atman, Brahma and the world October Unit-VI Knowledge and Truth: Rationalism, Empiricism Kant’s Critical Philosophy Aristotle’s theory of Four fold causation; cause-effect relationship, entailment regularity succession November Unit-VII Proofs for the existence of God: Ontological, Teleological and Cosmological arguments for the existence of God. December Unit-VIII Realism and Idealism: Mind-Body problem; concepts of good and right, End- means relationship Free will and determination January Unit-IX Ethical Theories of punishment: Preventive Theory of punishment, Reformative Theory punishment, Retributive Theory of punishment February Revision March Exam