WHY PHILOSOPHY? INTEREST is foremost important in deciding the optional. Personally, I had a humanities elective called “Gandhian Thought” at IIIT-H that grew my interest in Gandhian philosophy and philosophy in general. SYLLABUS for philosophy is relatively compact, precise and well defined. SOURCES like standard books and notes are easily accessible. SOURCES Coaching class notes. Standard books Indian Philosophy - C.D. Sharma Western Philosophy - Y. Masih Contemporary Western philosophy - Donald Palmer (E-book is available online, however it is not mandatory to read this book) Socio Political Philosophy - O.P. Gauba Philosophy of Religion - Y.Masih Please note that these books cover much more than the UPSC syllabus, so optimize your time by reading them selectively. HOW TO PREPARE CONSOLIDATED NOTES - Prepare consolidated notes for each topic based on class notes, standard book and other printed material. Try and finish thi...
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