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UPPSC Assistant Professor (Philosophy) Syllabus 2026, Exam Pattern

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Detail Information about UPPSC has published notification 2026 for the recruitment of Assistant Professor (Philosophy) vacancies. Those Candidates who are Interested to the following vacancy and completed all Eligibility Criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. In this page we provide the Complete Syllabus of this Recruitment with Latest Update Exam Pattern and the Exam Date also.
 
UPPSC Assistant Professor Syllabus 2026 - Overview
 
Organization Name Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)
Post Name Assistant Professor (Philosophy)
No. of Posts 14
Mode of Application Online
Category Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Selection Process  Preliminary Examination, Mains Exam, Interview
Mains Exam Date 2026 15th September to 01st October 2026
Job Location Uttar Pradesh
Official Website uppsc.up.nic.in
 
UPPSC Assistant Professor (Philosophy) Syllabus 2026
 
General Studies :
 
1. General Science.
2. Current Events of National and International Importance.
3. History of India (Including Indian National Movement).
4. Indian Polity and Economy.
5. Geography- Indian and world.
6. Mental ability and Statistical data analysis.
Candidates are expected to have general awareness about the above topics with special reference to Uttar Pradesh.
 
Optional Subject (Philosophy) :
 
Unit-1: Indian Philosophy

Ved and Upanishad-Atman, Jagat and Brahman Charvaka- Epistemology and Metaphysics Jainism- Syadvada, Anekantvada, Nayavada, Bondage and liberation
Buddhism- Four noble truths, Pratityasamutpada, Nirvana,Astangik marga, Kshanbhangvada,Anatmavada.
Schools of Buddhism-Epistemological distinction between Vaibhasika and Sautrantika, arguments for Idealism, Kinds of Vijnana,Variousinterpretationsof Sunya.
Samkhya- Satkarvada, Prakriti and its evolutes, arguments for the existence of Prakriti, Nature of Purusa, arguments for the existence and plurality of Purusa, Relationship between Purusa and Prakriti,BondageandLiberation.
Yoga- Patanjali's concept of citta and citta-Vritti, eight fold path of Yoga, the role of God in Yoga.
Nyaya- Sources of knowledge, Pramanya and Apramanya, Concept of God and arguments for the existence of God, Theory of error.
Vaisesika- Vaisesika categories, causation,Atomism.
Purva-Mimansa- Pramanyavada, sources of valid Knowledge, Nature of Knowledge, Triputi- Pratyakshavada and Jnatatavada, Plurality of self, concept of Dharma and Apurva, The nature of Vedic statements, theories of error

Vedanta-
Advaita Vedanta-Adhyasa,Anirvacaniya Khyativada, Brahman and Maya, Vivartvada, Brahman and Isvara, Jiva and Jagat, Knowledge and liberation, Samkara as apseudo Buddhist
Visistadvaita- Saguna Brahman, Refutation of Maya, Sat Khyativada, Aprithaksiddhi, Parinamvada, Jiva, Bhakti and Prapatti.

Unit-2: Geeta, Vaishnav and Shaivism Philosophy

Philosophical theories in Geeta- Nishkam Karmvad, Concept of Loksangrah, Swakarma and Swadharma
Kashmir Shaivism
Philosophy of Madhvacharya
Philosophy of Nimbarkacharya
Philosophy of Vallabhacharya

Note- Candidates are expected to go through the comprehensive Philosophical readings)

Unit-3: Western Philosophy

-Pre Socratic Philosophers, Sophists and Socrates
- Plato-Theory of Knowledge, Theory of Ideas, Dialectical Method, Soul and God
- Aristotle- Critique of Plato's Theory of Ideas, Theory of Causation, Form and matter, Potentiality and actuality, Soul and God
St. Augstein-The Problem of Evil
St. Anselm-Ontological Proof for the existence of God
St. Thomas Aquinas- Faith and reason, Proof for the existence of God

Descartes- The Method of doubt, Cogito Ergo Sum, Mind-Body Relation, God: Proof for the existence of God.
Spinoza-Substance, Attributes and modes, The Concept of God and Nature, Pantheism, Mind-Body Relation
Leibnitz- Monadology, Theory of Pre-established Harmony, Proof for the existence of God
Locke-Theory of Knowledge, Kinds of Ideas, Refutation of innate ideas, Limits of Knowledge, Primary and Secondary Qualities.
Berkeley- Subjective Idealism, Esse est Percipii, Refutation of abstract ideas, Solipsism, God and Self
Hume-Theory of Knowledge, Refutation for the existence of God and self, Refutation of causality, Skepticism
Kant- The Critical Philosophy, Classification of Judgments, Possibility of Synthetic apriori judgments, Forms of Sensibility, Categories of Understanding, The metaphysical and the transcendental deduction of categories, Phenomena and Noumena, The Ideas of Reason, Soul, God and the World as a whole, Freedom and Immortality.
Hegel- Dialectic and its structure, Concepts of Being, Non-Being and Becoming Absolute Idealism.

Unit-4: Ethics (Indian, Western and Applied)

Indian Ethics
Concept of Purusartha, Sreyas and Preyas
Varnashrama Dharma and Sadharana Dharma
Rna and Yajna, Concept of Duty
Karma-Yoga, Sthitiprajna, Svadharma, Lokasamgraha-
Apurva and Adrishta
Sadhya-Sadhana, Itikartavyata
Law of Karma: Ethical Implications
Rta and Satya
Yoga-Kshema
Astanga Yoga
Jainism: Samvara-nirjara, Tri-ratna, Pancha-vrata
Buddhism: Upaya-Kaushal, Brahma-vihara maitri, aruna, mudita, Upeksha, Bodhisattva
Charvaka's Hedonism
Western Ethics
Concepts of Good, Right, Justice, Duty, Obligation, Cardinal Virtues, Eudaemonism, Intuition as explained in Feleological and Deontological Theories
Egoism, Altruism and Universalism
Subjectivism, Cultural Relativism, Super-naturalism, Ethical realism.
Kant's Moral Theory: Postulates of morality, Good-will, Categorical Imperative, Duty, Mean and ends, Maxims
- Utilitarianism: Principle of Utility, Problem of Sanction and Justification of morality, Kinds of Utilitarianism, Moral heories of Bentham, J.S. Mill, Sidgwick
- Theories of Punishment
Applied Ethics
Applied Ethics: Meaning, Definition, Nature
Ethics of Technology; Technology, Dominance, Power and Social Inequalities
Democratization of Technology
Public Evaluation of Science and Technology
Ethical Implication of Information Technology, Bio-Technology, Non-Technology
Environmental Ethics; Nature as means or End, Arne Naess-Deep Ecology, Peter Singer-Animal Right
Medical-Ethics: Surrogacy, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Abortion. Euthanasia, Female-Infanticide
Professional Ethics; Corporate Governance and Ethical Responsibility
Media Ethics: Ethical Issues in Privacy, Cyber Space, Pornography, Representation and Difference
Legal Ethics: Law and Morality, Legal Obligation, Authority and validity of Law
Philosophical Counselling: Managing Everyday Problems

Unit-5: Philosophy of Religion

Foundation of Religious Belief; Faith, reason, Revelation and Mystical Experience.

Attributes of God
Traditional Arguments and Arguments based on Relininus Exnenence for the existence of God
Traditional Arguments and Arguments based on Religious Experience for the existence of God

-Problem of Evil and its solution
-Religious Tolerance, conversion and secularism
Religious Language

Unit-6: Philosophy of World Religions

Meaning of Religion, Theories of origin of Religion
Hindu Religion, Sikh Religion
Boudh Religion, Jain Religion
Zorosastrian Religion, Christian Religion Islam Religion and Sufism

Unit-7: Indian Logic

Nature & Types of Inference in Old Nyaya and Navya-Nyaya
Nature & Types of Inference in Buddhism and Jainism
Vyapti-Definition, Types & Methods of establishing Vyapti
Types of Hetvabhasa/Fallacies of Inference
Western Logic
Differences between Deductive and Inductive Logic
Truth and Validity
Nature of Propositions
Categorical Syllogism
Laws of Thought
Classification of Propositions
Traditional Square of opposition
Truth-Functions and Propositional Logic
Quantification and Rules of Quantification
Symbolic Logic: Use of Symbols
Decision Procedures: Truth Table, Using Truth-Tables for testing the validity of arguments
Venn Diagram, Informal and Formal Fallacies
Proving Validity, Argument and Argument-form
Axiomatic System, Consistency, Completeness

Unit-8: Socio-Political Philosophy

Social and Political Ideals: Equality, Justice and Liberty
Sovereignty: Austin, Bodin, Laski and Kautilya
Individual and State: Rights, Duties and Accountability
Forms of Government: Monarchy, Theocracy and Democracy
Political Ideologies: Anarchism, Marxism and Socialism
Humanism, Secularism, Multi-Culturalism
Crime and Punishment: Corruption, Mass Violence,
Genocide, Capital Punishment
Development and Social Progress
Gender Discrimination: Female Foeticide, Land and Property Rights, Empowerment
Caste Discrimination: Gandhi and Ambedkar

Unit-9: Contemporary Indian Philosophy

Swami Vivekananda- Practical Vedanta, Universal Religion, Religious Experience, Religious Rituals
Sri Aurobindo- Evolution, Mind and Supermind, Integral Yoga
Rabindra Nath Tagore Religion of man, Ideas on Education, Concept of Nationalism
K.C. Bhattacharya Swaraj in ideas. Concept of Philosophy, Subject as Freedom, The Doctrine of Maya
S. Radhakrishnan-Intellect and Intuition. The Idealist view of Life. Concept of Universal Religion, Hindu view of Life
Mahatma Gandhi Truth Non-Violence, Satyagraha
Swaraj, Critique of Modern Civilization
Bhim Rao Ambedkar- Annihilation of Caste, Philosophy of Hinduism, Neo-Buddhism
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya- Integral Humanism, Advaita Vedanta, Purusartha
M.N. Roy-Radical Humanism, Materialism
Swami Dayanand Saraswati- Reconciliation of the six systems of Indian Philosophy, Traitavada (God, Self and Nature)

Unit-10: Contemporary Western Philosophy

G. E. Moore- Refutation of Idealism, Defence of Common Sense, Philosophy and Analysis.
B. Russell-Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description, Logical Construction & Logical Atomism
L. Wittgenstein- Language and Reality, Facts and Objects, Names and Propositions, The Picture Theory, Functions of Philosophy, Meaning and Use, Language-Game, Private Language
A. J. Ayer-Problem of Knowledge
J. P. Sartre- Existence preceeds Essence, Freedom and Responsibility, Humanism
E. Husserl-The Husserlian Method, Intentionality
C. S. Pierce, William James, John Dewey-Pragmatism
P. F. Strawson-Person, Basic Particular, Identification
W. V.O. Quine- Two Dogmas of Empiricism, Radical Translation

 
UPPSC Assistant Professor (Philosophy) Exam Pattern 2026
 
Preliminary Examination

Duration : 120 Minutes

Negative Marking : 0.33

 
S.No Subject No.of uestion Marks
1 General Studies 30 60
2 Optional Subject (Philosophy) 90 90
  Total 120 150

Mains Examination

Duration : 180 Minutes

 
S.No Subject No.of Question Marks
1 Optional Subject (Philosophy) (10+10) 20
Section A: 10 Short Answer Questions (125 words each)
Section B: 10 Long Answer Questions (200 words each)
(80+120) 200
Section A: 10 questions x 8 marks = 80 marks
Section B: 10 questions x 12 marks = 120 marks
  Total 120 150

Mains Exam Date 2026 : 15th September to 01st October 2026

Starting Date of Application Form : 04th September 2025

Last Date of Application Form : 06th October 2025

Total Post : 14

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