Philosophy ( Total Marks - 200 )
PAPER - I (Marks - 100)
LOGIC
- The modern state system-history, basic features, evolving forms.
- International Relations as a field of study, Basic Approaches- Power, Balance of
Power, Imperialism, Nationalism.
- Interaction between states-diplomacy, International Law, international economic
and trade linkages-pressures in world politics.
PAPER - II (Marks -100)
PHILOSOPHY - WESTERN AND ISLAMIC
- Idealism, Pragmatism, Vitalism Logical Positivism, Existentialism and Dialectical
Materialism: The main arguments of these Philosophical theories and their impact
on life and morals.
- Muslim Rationalists and Social Thinkers-Al-Farabi, Ibn-i-Sina, Ibn-i-Rushd, and
Ibn-i-Khaldun: their main doctrines.
- Schools of Muslim Theology - Mutazilism, Ash' arism, Sufism Al-Ghazali (his Ethics
and Criticism of Muslim Rationalists)
- Muslim thought in South Asia with special reference to Shah Wali Ullah. Sayyid hmad
Khan and Iqbal and Post-Iqbalian Thought.
Compulsory Subjects
General Knowledge
Optional Subjects:
(subjects carrying a total of 600 marks to be selected)
Group A
Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: Business Administration cannot be opted in combination with Public Administration
Group B
Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Group C
Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Group D (Science Subjects )
Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Group E (History Subjects )
Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Group F
Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: International Law CANNOT BE opted in combination with International Relations.
Group G
Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Group H (Regional Languages )
Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Regional Languages: Not more than one of the 4 subjects can be opted.
Group I (National and Foreign Languages )
Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
National/Foreign/Classical Languages: Not more than one of 4 subjects can be opted. Note: Urdu can not be combined with Regional Languages.