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Compare and contrast Kautilya's Saptanga theory of the Sovereign State with Bodin's theory of Sovereignty.
Political ScienceGovernanceHistory
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In a Democracy does a citizen ever have the moral right to break a law? Discuss citizens right to civil disobedience.
Political ScienceGovernanceEthics
3
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The Term 'multi-culturalism' has been used in both a descriptive and a normative sense. Discuss.
Political ScienceSociologyGovernance
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Can capital punishment be justified? Answer with reference to the theories of punishment.
EthicsGovernanceLaw
5
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Can citizens have rights, without duties? Discuss with examples.
Political ScienceEthicsGovernance
6
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Discuss Kant's distinction between duties of perfect and imperfect obligation.
EthicsPhilosophy
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Can the conception of 'rights' of citizens be sustained in a society characterized by caste discrimination? Discuss.
Political ScienceSociologyGovernance
8
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What are the basic differences between Marxism and Socialism?
Political ScienceEconomicsHistory
9
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Can it be said that Socialism is a weaker version of Marxism? Discuss.
Political ScienceEconomicsHistory
10
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Is Democratic Socialism a contradiction in terms? Discuss.
Political ScienceGovernance
11
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The Fundamental idea of the conception of justice is fairness. Discuss.
Political ScienceEthicsPhilosophy
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Can issues relating to gender discrimination be met by the conception of justice as fairness? Discuss.
Political ScienceSociologyEthics
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Which principle of justice can, in your view, be most helpful in addressing the issues related to caste discrimination and why?
Political ScienceSociologyEthics
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Discuss the salient features of traditional orthodox religion.
EthicsSociologyReligion
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Examine the view that the foundation of morality is possible only in a religious framework.
EthicsReligionPhilosophy
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Why is a proof for the existence of God necessary for the growth of a religion? Discuss.
EthicsReligionPhilosophy
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"Religion is not just false, it is harmful." Discuss.
EthicsReligionSociology
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Is William James right in holding that religious disputes are like conflicts in aesthetic appreciation? Discuss.
EthicsReligionPhilosophy
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Are religious doctrines and debates verifiable? Discuss:
EthicsReligionPhilosophy
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Examine the view that, religious doctrines are not 'quasi-scientific' doctrines, but represent a form of life.
EthicsReligionSociology
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Explain the notion of truth as "Ekam Sat Viprah Bahudha Vadanti" (Truth is one, the learned interpret it differently.)
EthicsReligionPhilosophy
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Does the notion of absolute truth give rise to intolerance and religious conflicts? Discuss.
EthicsReligionSociology
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How can religious conflicts about truth be resolved? Discuss.
EthicsReligionGovernance
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Is a belief in the immortality of the soul a necessary precondition for religion? Discuss.
EthicsReligionPhilosophy
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Is a belief in rebirth and reincarnation possible without a belief in the immortality of the soul? Discuss.
EthicsReligionPhilosophy
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Can Buddhism, because of its doctrine of 'anatta', be regarded as a religion or not? Discuss.
EthicsReligionPhilosophy