Darsanar Prathmik Parichay" by Khogen Chutia and Joymoni Gogoi is a thoughtfully written introductory textbook on Philosophy, specially designed for students of BA 1st Semester (both Major and Minor) under the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) in accordance with the NEP 2020 syllabus of Dibrugarh University.

The book serves as a gateway to understanding the core ideas and foundations of philosophical thinking. Written in clear and accessible Assamese, it encourages students to think critically, reason logically, and question deeply.

? Course Content Highlights:

1. Definition, Nature, Scope, and Relevance of Philosophy
   Introduces students to what philosophy is, its key areas of inquiry, and why it remains relevant to both individual life and societal progress.

2. Relation Between Philosophy and Science
   Discusses how philosophy and science are interconnected in their quest for truth, knowledge, and understanding of reality.

3. Theories of Knowledge (Epistemology)
   Covers major philosophical perspectives on how human beings acquire knowledge, including rationalism, empiricism, and skepticism.

4. Theories of the Object of Knowledge
   Explores questions like: What is it that we know? What are the characteristics of the "object" in a knowledge relation?

5. Theories of Truth
   Examines classical and modern theories of truth — such as correspondence theory, coherence theory, and pragmatic theory — and how they shape our understanding of reality.