Scope of philosophy; notions, meanings, branches and problems of philosophy. Logic as an
indispensable tool of philosophy. Elements of syllogism, symbolic logic— the first nine rules of
inference. Informal fallacies, laws of thought, nature of arguments. Valid and invalid arguments,
logic of form and logic of content — deduction, induction and inferences. Creative and critical
thinking. Impact of philosophy on human existence. Philosophy and politics, philosophy and
human conduct, philosophy and religion, philosophy and human values, philosophy and character
molding and many others.