UPSC Mains PHILOSOPHY-PAPER-II 2013

28 Questions • 400 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers

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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Does corruption have not only a moral dimension but also an economic dimension?
EthicsEconomyGovernance
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What is the significance of including duties of citizens in the Indian Constitution?
PolityConstitutionGovernance
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Does the idea of equal respect to all religions provide a consistent and viable state policy?
PolityPhilosophySocial Justice
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Does the combination of democracy and socialism lead to a more equitable society?
PolityEconomySocial Justice
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Is there any impact of caste discrimination on democracy in Indian context?
Social JusticePolitySociology
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What is meant by 'democracy'? What are the various forms of democratic governments?
PolityPolitical Science
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Is a democratic government able to represent the interests of minority groups?
PolitySocial JusticeGovernance
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Is a democratic government better than a benevolent dictatorship? Give reasons for your answer.
PolityPolitical Science
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What do you understand by 'gender equality' and why is it important?
Social JusticeSociology
10
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Is economic independence essential for equality between men and women?
EconomySocial Justice
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Why is adequate representation of women in political institutions important in this context?
PolitySocial Justice
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Explain and evaluate Aristotle's conception of justice.
PhilosophyPolitical Science
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What is meant by 'justice as fairness'? Explain the basic tenets of Rawls' theory of justice.
PhilosophyPolitical Science
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How is Amartya Sen's approach to justice different from that of Rawls?
PhilosophyPolitical Science
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Is God indispensable for religion?
PhilosophyReligion
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Is religious morality consistent with individual freedom?
PhilosophyReligionEthics
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Is there anything else other than human efforts which may be conducive to attainment of liberation?
PhilosophyReligion
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Do theists succeed in explaining the natural evil in the world as a necessary counterpart to good?
PhilosophyReligion
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Is religious faith opposed to reason?
PhilosophyReligion
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State and elucidate the cosmological argument for the existence of God in Western and Indian philosophy.
PhilosophyReligion
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Discuss two main objections against this argument. Are theists able to answer these satisfactorily?
PhilosophyReligion
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Critically evaluate three major objections against the argument from design for the existence of God.
PhilosophyReligion
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What is the nature of mystical experience?
PhilosophyReligionPsychology
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Is mystical experience open to different interpretations?
PhilosophyReligionPsychology
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Can mystical experience be regarded as a valid source of knowledge?
PhilosophyReligionEpistemology
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What is meant by saying that religious language is non-cognitive?
PhilosophyReligionLinguistics
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Can religious language be said to be verifiable?
PhilosophyReligionLinguistics
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Do cognitivists provide a cogent answer to the objection based on falsifiability?
PhilosophyReligionLinguistics