About the Minor :
The Minor in Philosophy at Chanakya University is a rigorous, interdisciplinary program spanning 32 credits, open to students across all academic streams. Designed to cultivate intellectual depth and
critical reasoning, it traverses Indian and Western philosophical traditions with contemporary relevance. The curriculum engages students with logic, ethics, philosophy of science, language, culture, and consciousness—blending classical texts with modern debates across epistemology, ethics, politics, cognitive science, and metaphysics. Courses such as Philosophizing, Foundations of Logic, Philosophy of Science, and Ethics and the Good Life foster analytical, moral, and conceptual skills essential for meaningful reflection and civic engagement. Through interactive pedagogies—lectures, primary text reading, group projects, debates, and role-play—students learn to question assumptions, analyze complex ideas, and communicate clearly. What sets this minor apart is its integration of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), allowing a comparative and culturally rooted engagement with global philosophical themes. Whether reflecting on consciousness in Buddhist thought, exploring justice with Rawls and the Gītā, or engaging with AI ethics and Wittgenstein, students acquire tools to think reflectively, act ethically, and lead wisely in today’s complex world.