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About Department

The Department of Philosophy was established along with the college. With Academic Autonomy to the College, the department adopted a more skill-based and career-oriented approach along with socially relevant topics. The bachelor of Arts in Philosophy is a three-year course. The papers that are offered in Philosophy are one paper in FYBA, two papers in SYBA and three papers at TYBA. The entire course of three years offers to enhance the student’s ability to think critically, analytically and rationally about philosophical issues.

The philosophy major will equip students with critical reasoning and analytical problem-solving skills, expressive precision and the intellectual spaciousness to appreciate and engage rationally with arguments and points of view with which they profoundly disagree. Philosophy graduate will be well prepared for higher studies in philosophy or a career in e.g., media, law, business, or consulting. As the college is affiliated to the University of Mumbai, the degree received at the end of the three years is recognized by the University of Mumbai.

B.A Philosophy also teaches the students how to look at a particular thing from different perspectives which instigate the development of a liberal mindset. After having obtained the Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, the students realize an important thing - no viewpoint has an ultimate basis and is subject to the socio-political background.

HOD and Faculty Profile

Sr.No. Name Designation Link
01. Dr (Smt.) Maithili Gupte Assistant Professor View Profile

Syllabus

K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Vidyavihar Mumbai is premiere academic Institution with autonomous status having introduced the CBCGS (Choice Based credit and Grading System) to cater the needs of the learner with a focus on learner centric curriculum. Curriculum is revised after every three years after obtaining the inputs from the alumni, industrial experts, subject experts and the teachers. In tune with the University of Mumbai's curricular structure, UGC guidelines and NAAC expectations regular designing and development of quality- based curriculum with local, regional, national and international relevance leading to excellence. The revision of the elective , core, ability enhancement and the interdisciplinary courses in under graduate as well as as post graduate program is undertaken after every three years. CBCGS with its rich and varied palette of courses opens up newer avenues of learning beyond the opted discipline across the departments.

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Activities

A philosophy degree emphasizes critical thinking skills, clarity of thought, and the ability to synthesize information. In order to fulfill these aspects, the philosophy department conducts a number of activities. A variety of workshops, seminars, and guest lectures were organized by the department.

Students

Alumni

Trishala Ponkshe

Librarian

Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School

Dr. Kokila H Shah

Hon. Visiting Prof

K. J Somaiya Centre for Studies in Jainism

Aloki M Doshi

Studying

Lord’s Universal College of Law Mumbai