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Explain and evaluate Strawson's arguments for his conception of the nature of a person.
PhilosophyEthicsMetaphysics
2
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Explain Wittgenstein's arguments against the possibility of private language.
PhilosophyLinguistics
3
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Distinguish necessary from empirical propositions. How is a necessary proposition justified? Explain.
EpistemologyLogicPhilosophy
4
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Discuss how by refuting the different concepts of substances Aristotle establishes his own theory of substance.
PhilosophyMetaphysics
5
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What is an antinomy ? Describe the major antinomies discussed by Kant.
PhilosophyMetaphysics
6
12 Marks200 Wordsmedium
Explain Plato's ontological theory of Forms. Is 'knowledge' one of the Forms? Give reasons.
PhilosophyMetaphysicsEpistemology
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State Kant's view of causality. How far is Kant able to answer Hume's objection that causal relation lacks logical necessity?
PhilosophyEpistemology
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Distinguish between atomic and general propositions. Show how they are justified true.
PhilosophyLogic
9
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Write a short critical essay on Spinoza's conception of freedom of the individual.
PhilosophyEthics
10
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Explain Descartes' method of doubt. Can this method be used to justify his belief in the existence of God? Argue your case.
PhilosophyEpistemology
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Comment: 'Movement is contradiction itself.' Examine, in this context, Hegel's dialectical method.
PhilosophyMetaphysics
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Examine John Locke's theory of substance.
PhilosophyEmpiricism
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Examine Sartre's distinction between Being-for-itself and Being-in-itself.
PhilosophyExistentialism
14
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Moore's defence of common sense essentially is defence of ordinary language.
PhilosophyLinguistics
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Analyse Kierkegaard's concept of choice. Can there be, in his view, correct or incorrect choice? Discuss.
PhilosophyExistentialism
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Give a critical account of Leibnitz's principle of the identity of indiscernibles.
PhilosophyMetaphysics
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Give a critical account of Hume's theory of the Self.
PhilosophyEmpiricism
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Describe the five types of differences (panchavidhabheda). Bring out their philosophical significance for Madhva's theory.
Indian PhilosophyVedanta
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What is samavāya ? What are the grounds for accepting samavāya as a distinct padārtha ? Discuss.
Indian PhilosophyNyaya
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Evaluate the relation, if any, between purusa and prakrti.
Indian PhilosophySamkhya
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How can Iśvara (God) be distinguished from Brahman (Absolute) ? Which of the two concepts are philosophically better?
Indian PhilosophyVedanta
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Analyse the Nyaya concept of vyapti and examine its relation to tarka.
Indian PhilosophyNyaya
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Evaluate Prabhakara Mimamsaka's arguments for accepting sruti as pramana.
Indian PhilosophyMimamsa
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Examine the Nyaya-Vaisesika arguments for the existence of jivatma (soul).
Indian PhilosophyNyayaVaisheshika
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Distinguish between Svarupa laksana and Tatastha laksana of Brahman after Sankara.
Indian PhilosophyVedanta
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Comment: 'Accepting sunyavada makes one indifferent to the pursuit of dharma.' Examine, in this context, Nagarjuna's arguments for sunyavada.
Indian PhilosophyBuddhism
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Not karma, but knowledge alone leads to moksa.' (Samkara). Do you agree? Justify your answer.
Indian PhilosophyVedanta
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Evaluate Ramanuja's critique of Samkara's theory of maya.
Indian PhilosophyVedanta
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Give a critical account of the concept of cittavrtti in Yoga philosophy.
Indian PhilosophyYoga