Philosophy

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Philosophy is the ability of the mind to put things in perspective. It's the ability to differentiate between nuances of similar thoughts. It's about ethics, it's about logic.
It's a very interesting and fascinating subject. The subjects that are taught at graduation level are Indian Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Ethics, Logical reasoning, Problems in Philosophy, Philosophy of religion, etc. The names may change from university to university but contents are similar. The aim of all these subjects is to give a solid grounding to the student to enable him to be perfect in ethics, logic and logical analysis.
This is one subject that has seen a great evolution in course contents. Advancements in neurology, various developments in thought processes have forced the authorities to keep on evolving the course content. Maybe because of this, it's one course that is nearer to modern times.

Political science is a field which deals mostly with practical and empirical aspects (except few topics in political science like classical political theory).
Whereas philosophy is more abstract, normative and prescriptive in orientation.
Philosophy seeks to find answers behind why factor, like why particular phenomenon whether social, political or economic is happening and its roots and origins and endeavors to bring it closer to ideal situation.
Whereas Political Science is the field where one is supposed to engage into disinterested research refraining from any personal prejudices and preferences to explain ongoing political phenomenon.
In terms of wideness and expanse, Philosophy is much broader stream than political science. Philosophy has broad contours touching all fields of humanities right from history, sociology, and economics to culture.

There are quite number of opportunities present in the working world today for students from this field. You will be presented with the option of joining education, government, non-profit sectors once you complete your education in this field.
There are a number of benefits of studying the subject, as a Philosopher will develop reasoned arguments, will communicate effectively also will have the ability to speak, think and write more clearly. Philosophers are known to have more creative and original solutions to problems and can easily analyze complex problems as well as examine problems systematically. Also, philosophers tend to learn to be empathetic and also understand related disciplines.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for admission to a Bachelor degree, one must clear his or her higher secondary school certificate education from a recognized college. The duration for Bachelor course is three years.
The eligibility criterion for admission master course in Philosophy is holding a Bachelor degree in any stream. The duration of the master course is mostly two years.
Course available in Philosophy are
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Philosophy
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Master of Arts Honors in Philosophy
Master of philosophy in Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
Specializations available in Philosophy are
Epistemology
Logic
Ethics
Political Philosophy
Aesthetics
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Mind
Metaphysics
Job prospects
A student who completes their education with a Bachelor or Master degree in Philosophy can think of working in quite a number of avenues, both in India and abroad. One can look for a job in many sectors which can range from specialist in HR, interviewer, consultant, student affairs, public service, journalism, research, law, diplomacy, insurance, etc. Students who have done research on philosophy can opt for teaching jobs in research institutes, universities and in colleges.