Philosophy Optional Crash Course & Test Series 2024
20 lectures + 6 sectional + 2 comprehensive tests — for UPSC Mains 2024
This course offers a deep understanding and insights of key philosophical concepts from ancient to modern times, along with contemporary social and political issues. Each lecture covers a specific area, offering theory and practical applications. Plus, there are 6 sectional tests and 2 comprehensive tests to reinforce learning.
NOTE: Join the Philosophy Crash Course and Mains Test Series 2024 for a comprehensive, well-structured, and expert-guided preparation to excel in your Mains exams.
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Programme essentials
Programme details & delivery modes.
Programme Details
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Date of Commencement
24th June 2024
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Batch Timing
8:00 – 10:30 AM
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Sectional Tests
6 Tests
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Full Length Tests
2 Tests
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Delivery Mode
Live / Recorded & Offline
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Validity
Till Mains 2024
Delivery Modes
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Live / Recorded & Offline
Available in both online (live + recorded) and offline classroom modes.
Pricing
Three ways to enrol.
Mains Crash Course + Test Series · Test Series only · or Crash Course only.
Mains Crash Course + Test Series
20 lectures + 8 evaluated tests
Test Series Only
8 evaluated tests (6 sectional + 2 comprehensive)
Crash Course Only
20 thematic lectures (no tests)
Programme details
Features, details & policy.
What's included in this programme:
- ✓Structured Curriculum: The course is organized into 20 lectures, each focusing on a distinct philosophical or thematic area, ensuring a systematic and comprehensive coverage of the subject matter.
- ✓Interactive Learning: Lectures incorporate discussions, debates, and interactive activities to encourage critical thinking and engagement with the material.
- ✓Integrated PYQs: PYQ discussion and classroom-based answer writing of PYQs.
- ✓Practical Relevance: Philosophical concepts will be applied to contemporary social and political issues, fostering an understanding of their practical implications in the modern world.
- ✓Test Series Structure: Eight tests focusing on different branches and topics of philosophy — 6 Sectional Tests + 2 Comprehensive Tests.
Important details about access & logistics:
- →Course Schedule (20 Lectures · 24 Jun – 16 Jul 2024): Indian Philosophy (Charvaka, Jainism, Buddhism, Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya-Vaisesika, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Aurobindo); Western Philosophy (Plato/Aristotle, Rationalism, Empiricism, Kant, Hegel, Moore/Russell, Wittgenstein, Logical Positivism, Phenomenology, Existentialism, Quine, Strawson); Philosophy of Religion (Notions of God, Proofs, Problem of Evil, Soul, Reason/Revelation/Faith, Religious Pluralism, Religious Language); Socio-Political Philosophy (Ideals, Sovereignty, Forms of Government, Political Ideologies, Humanism, Secularism, Multiculturalism, Crime & Punishment, Development, Gender & Caste Discrimination).
- →Test Schedule (8 Tests · 21 Jul – 8 Sep 2024): Test 1 (21 Jul) Indian Philosophy 1st half; Test 2 (28 Jul) Western Philosophy 1st half; Test 3 (4 Aug) Indian Philosophy 2nd half; Test 4 (11 Aug) Western Philosophy 2nd half; Test 5 (18 Aug) Socio-Political Philosophy; Test 6 (25 Aug) Philosophy of Religion; Test 7 (1 Sep) Complete Paper 1; Test 8 (8 Sep) Complete Paper 2.
Important policies regarding content access and platform usage:
- All our lectures are under the license of copyright protection, under the Copyright Act 1957 (the Act), supported by the Copyright Rules 1958 (the Rules), International Copyright Order, 1999 and Copyright Act in 2012. So copying our videos, illegal piracy, downloads, sharing, distribution etc. are strictly not allowed. We will take strict legal action against people doing so.
- We have embedded tracking of video usage with the location, IP and we collect data on the video usage to check if there are any suspicious downloads of video happening with some third-party software. In such cases, the culprits will not be given any warning from our end; instead, strict legal action will be enforced.
- Sharing of the user's login and password is strictly prohibited. If any student is found doing so, his account would be suspended, and we will file a legal case of data theft and piracy against the student. Please do not share logins with your friends; else you will be in deep trouble.
- There is access limit for each student – based on the course validity (date mentioned in the course features) and the total duration for which a student can watch any particular video (two times of the length of the video). Under no circumstance requests to extend the validity or increase the view duration will be entertained.
- You may be mandatorily required to register the device from which you will be permitted to access the student portal to consume the online services. LevelUP IAS withholds the right to keep the number of devices registered limited.
- Students are advised to have minimum internet speed of 2 Mbps for smooth experience. For mobile, videos run efficiently on 4G networks.
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Master Philosophy Optional in 20 lectures.
Indian + Western + Religion + Socio-Political philosophy in one structured crash course. 8 evaluated tests reinforce learning.
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24 Jun 2024 start · 20 lectures · 8 tests · validity till Mains 2024.