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1 M.A. (Previous) Philosophy Answer any FIVE question Paper - I : CLASSICAL INDIAN PHILOSOPHY 1. Explain the nature and characteristics of Indian Philosophy. uû s rj T Ô«XÊÁdü Ô jóttø ÿ dü«uû eett et]j TT \ø åd \qt $e]+ ü ett. 2. Describe the speculations of the Upanished Atman and Brahman. Ä à et]j TT ÁãVü àett\ jóttø ÿ $<ÛëqeTTqT ñ üìwü TÔ\ Á ü bõ~+ q $<Û äettqt $X Bø ]+ ü ett. 3. Discuss the ethical and metaphysical position of Charvaka Darsana. #êsê«ø <äs ÙqeTT jóttø ÿ XÊÁdü ÔeTT et]j TT Ä~uÛÖ ø XÊÁdü Ô $<ÛëqeTTqT # ]Ã+ ü ett. 4. Explain the four noble truths of Buddhism. uö<ä et ett jóttø ÿ Hê\T> T Äs dü ê \qt $e]+ ü ett. 5. Explain the Nya Epistemology of perception Á ü ø å Á üe DeTT jóttø ÿ Hê j T C q dæ<ë + ettqt $e]+ ü ett. 6. Give an account of the seven categories of Vaisesika Darsanna. yó X wæø <äs ÙqeTT jóttø ü<ësêú\ > ]Ã Ó\TŒeTT. 7. Explain the Satkarya vada of the Sankhya Dharsana. kõ+k <äs ÙqeTT jóttø ÿ dü Yø±s yê<ä $<ÛëqeTTqT $e]+ ü ett. 8. Examine the yoa Astanga Marga of Patanjali ü +»* jóttø ÿ nkõº+> e s ZeTTqT üøøï å+ ü ett. 9. Describe the doctrine of Maya in Sankara Advaita Vendata. X + s Tì n<ó «y <ë+ ett À e j T dæ<ë + ettqt $X Bø ]+ ü ett. 10. Discuss the means of liberation of Dwaita Vedenta of Madhva Charya. et<ä«#ês T ì <Ó «dæ<ë + ett Á üø±s ett yó ø å $<ÛëqeTTqT # ]Ã+# TeTT. 1

2 M.A. (Previous) Philosophy Answer any FIVE question Paper - II : Western Philosophy 1. Explain the Plato conception of soul and god views. ù {À uû e $<Ûë\qT jóttø ÿ Ä à et]j TT <Ó e $<ÛëqeTTqT $e]+ ü ett. 2. Write an essay on Aristotle Logic Ä]kÕº{Ï Ÿ s ÿ $<ÛëqeTTô ˇø yê düett Áyêj TTeTT. 3. Give an account of existence of God of Descartes &Óø±s Tº jóttø ÿ <Ó e dæ ú ì > ]Ã Ó\TŒeTT. 4. Discuss the Body and Mind problems of Spimoza. dæœh C jóttø ÿ XÊØs ø et]j TT e qdæø $<ÛëqeTT\qT # ]Ã+# TeTT. 5. Describe the Doctrine of Monads of Leibiniz _ï{ÿ _<ä+ãs dæ<ë + êìï $e]+ ü ett. 6. How to limits of knowledge according to Locke. ø Á üø±s ett C q dæ<ë + ü]$t $e]+ ü ett. 7. Explain the transcendental logic of Kant. ø±+{ÿ jóttø ÿ $X wüd àø s ÿ $<ÛëqeTT\qT > ]Ã $e]+ ü ett. 8. Discuss the categorical imperative of Kant. ø±+{ÿ jóttø ÿ uû e $<ÛëHê\qT > T]+ # ]Ã+# TeTT. 9. Examine how the philosophy of History of Hegel. ùv ^ Ÿ #ê]á ø T $e]+# qt. 10. Explain the pilosophy of Mind according to Hegel. ôv ^ Ÿ Á üø±s ett etqdü ú Ô«$<ÛëqeTTqT $e]+ ü ett. 2

3 M.A. (Previous) Philosophy Answer any FIVE question Paper - III : Social and Political Philosophy 1. Explain the nature of social and political philosophy kõe õø et]j TT sê»ø j T Ô«XÊÁdü ÔeTT\ jóttø ÿ dü«uû eettqt $e]+ ü ett. 2. What are the state philosophical foundations of society in modern state. Ä<Û ätìø < XēTT À Ô«sêC ìøï > \ 3. Write an essay on socialism of philosophy. kõe õø Ô«XÊÁdü ÔeTTô ˇø yê düett Áyêj TTeTT. 4. Discuss the grounds for political obligations. sê»ø j T ã<ä \ î > \ Ä<Ûësê\qT # ]Ã+# +&ç. 5. Define unity. What are the relation between progress and unity. dü$twæ Òø ø \dæ e +& $<ÛëHêïìï ìs «+, n_ûeè~ et]j TT dü$twü øï > \ dü+ã+<û 6. What are the religious conversions in contemporary Indian Society. düetø± q uû s rj T düe»+ À et e ]Œ&ç 7. Explain about the Terrorism and Indian constitution. uû s sêc +> ett et]j TT e y ádütº\qt > T]+ $e]+# +&ç. 8. Discuss the Gandhian Samadharma Sama Bhavana. >±+B >±] düet<û äs à düetuû eqqt > T]+ # ]Ã+# TeTT. 9. Describe the Human Rights of Society. düe»ett À e qe Vü îÿ\qt $X Bø ]+ ü ett. 10. What ae the main Historical Back ground of Marxism. e syÿ jóttø ÿ ettk #ê]á ø 3

4 M.A. (Previous) Philosophy Answer any FIVE question Paper - IV : Indian Heritage and Culture 1. Define culture and explain fundamental unity and diversity in Indian culture. dü+düÿ è ì ìs «+ et]j TT uû s rj T dü+düÿè Àì _Ûqï «ett «+ nqï ÁbÕ< ä$tø $<ÛëqeTTqT $e]+ ü ett. 2. Describe the Chaturvida purushartas of the ethical values. $\Te\qT Hê\T> T ü s TcÕsê \ <ë«sê $e]+ ü ett. 3. Elucidate the interpretation of Indian culture according to Sir Aurobindo. l ns $+< Á üø±s ett uû s rj T dü+düÿè ô yê U q $<ÛëqeTTqT $X Bø ]+ ü ett. 4. Discuss the misconceptions about Indian culture according to K.M. Panikkar. πø.j TyéT. üìø sy Á üø±s ett uû s rj T dü+düÿè ô > \ nb Vü \qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. 5. Give an account of the Bhagavad Gita abot in Mahabharatha. etvü uû s ett Àì uû > e Y ^ qt > T]+ Ó\TŒeTT. 6. Explain the Brahma Samaj according to Raja Ram Mohan Roy. sê»sêyét yó Vü Hé sêjyt Á üø±s ett ÁãVü à düe»ettqt > T]+ $e]+ ü ett. 7. Bring out the Influence of Islam on Indian Culture. uû s rj T dü+düÿè ô ÇkÕ yét Á üuû yêìï $e]+# +&ç. 8. Discuss the western impact on Indian Culture. uû s rj T dü+düÿè ô bõxêã Á üuû eettqt # ]Ã+# +&ç. 9. Elaborate the place of Bharata Natyam and Kathakali in Indian culture. uû s rj T dü+düÿè À uû Ñs Hê ett et]j TT ø < äø fi kõúhêìï $X Bø ]+ ü ett. 10. Describe the religiosity and national integration in Indian temples. uû s rj T <ẙê\j \ À et ê«ìï et]j TT C rj T düyótæk qt $e]+ ü ett. 4

5 1. Explain the nature of logic and use of logic M.A. (Previous) Philosophy Answer any FIVE question Paper - V : Logic and Scientific Method s ÿ XÊÁdü Ô dü«uû eett et]j TT s ÿ XÊÁdü Ô ñ üjó > ett\qt $e]+ ü ett. 2. Describe the logic and other sciences. s ÿxêádü ÔeTT et]j TT Ç s XÊÁdü Ô\qT > T]+ $ ü ø ]+ ü ett. 3. Define preposition and explain distinction between simple and general proposition. Á ü C yêø± ìs «# q et]j TT kõ<ûës D, kõe q Á ü C yêø± \ et<û ä > \ &Ü\qT $e]+ ü ett. 4. Discuss the difference between logical relations and prepositions. Á ü C yêø± \ et]j TT s ÿxêádü ÔeTT dü+ã+<ûë\ À > \ &Ü\qT # ]Ã+# TeTT. 5. Explain the nature of probable inference. dü+~> nqte Hê\ dü«uû eettqt $e]+ ü ett. 6. Elucidate the law of thought in logic. s ÿxêádü ÔeTT Àì Ä À# Hê <Û äs à\qt > T]+ $X Bø ]+ ü ett. 7. What are the need for statistical methods. kõ+πø ø ü<ä T\ <ë«sê ø *π> 8. Describe the scientific method in history of logic s ÿxêádü Ô # ]Á À kõe q XÊÁdü Ô ü<ä T\qT > T]+ # ]Ã+# TeTT. 9. Bring out the distinction between perception and inference. Á ü ø å Á üe DeTT et]j TT nqte Hê\ et<û ä > \ &Ü\qT Ó\TŒeTT. 10. Explain the source of knowledge in logic and scientific methods. s ÿxêádü Ô kõe q ü<ä T\ <ë«sê e# Ã C q $<ÛëHê\qT $e]+ ü ett. 5

6 Paper - I : EPISTEMOLOGY 1. Explain the Bradley s views of the structure of knowledge. ÁuÛ &é jóttø ÿ C q uû eq dæ<ë + ê\qt > T]+ $e]+ ü ett. 2. Discuss the perception and ideas in Blanchard s thought. uû Hé# sy Ä À# q $<ÛëqeTT À Á ü ø å Á üj D et]j TT uû yê\qt # ]Ã+# TeTT. 3. Describe the radical new realism according to H.B. Hold. ôv #Y._. ôva Ÿ Á üø±s ett $ ü yê àø ø= Ô Ä# s D\qT $X Bø ]+ ü ett. 4. Give an account of the common sense realism of G.E. Moore. G.E. yó sy Á ü bõ~+ q kõ<ûës D C q j T<ës qt Ó\TŒeTT. 5. Elucidte the price s account of thinking Á üsttwt jóttø ÿ Ä À# Hê uû yê\qt $X Bø ]+ ü ett. 6. Explain the Whitehead s early account of knowledge of nature. yó {Ÿ ôv &é yótt º yótt<ä{ï C q dü«uû yê\qt $e]+ ü ett. 7. Discuss Jame s views of meaning C yét jóttø ÿ uû e $<Ûë\qT # ]Ã+# TeTT. 8. Write an essay on conceptual pragmatism. uû ehê àø e evü ]ø dü êôyê<äett ô ˇø yê düett Áyêj TTeTT. 9. Describe the phenomenalistic analysis of molitz schillic. yótt{ïcÿ dæÿ* ø jóttø ÿ <äè «wüj T $X wüdqt $X Bø ]+ ü ett. 10. Discuss the back ground and principal branches of Analytic Philosophy. Ô«$X wüd H ü<ë ìï <ëì jóttø ÿ $$<Û ä XÊK\qT # ]Ã+# TeTT. 6

7 1. Discuss the nature and scope of Ethics HÓ ø XÊÁdü Ô dü«uû yêìï, <ëì ü]~ûì $e]+# +&ç Paper - II : Ethics 2. Ethics is a normative science - Discuss. ªªHÓ ø XÊÁdü Ô+ ˇø ø=\e qxêádü ÔeTTμμ ` # ]Ã+# +&ç. 3. An action is right if it tends to bring about what is good - Discuss. ªªˇø # s et+ ì kõ~û+ q stt n~ ˇ ü Œ ne T+~μμ ` # ]Ã+# +&ç. 4. Discuss the relation between right and duty. ªªˇ ü Œμμ ªªu <Û ä μμ \ et<û ä > \ dü+ã+<ûëìï $X Bø ]+# +&ç. 5. In moral philosophy, autonomy refers to subjecting onself to objective moral law - Discuss. ªª XÊÁdü Ô+ À, dü«j T+ Á ü ü Ô nh ~, ekõô«áx j T HÓ ø <Û äsêàìøï e øï Ô ø Tºã&ç ñ+&ét j T!μμ # ]Ã+# +&ç. 6. Discuss the fundamental presuppositions of ethics. HÓ ø XÊÁdü ÔeTT Àì y T*ø üps «uû $ «ett\qt # ]Ã+# +&ç. 7. What do you understand by naturalistic fallacy? Explain. ªdü«uÛ eyê<ä nuû düettμ nq>±h $T? $e]+# +&ç. 8. The moral law is categorical imperative - (Kant) - Discuss. ªªHÓ ø dü Á ett ìs TbÕ~Ûø $~Ûμμ (ø±+{ÿ) # ]Ã+# +&ç. 9. What is the function of ethics, according to G.E. Moore? G.E. et sy <äèwæ º À XÊÁdü Ô $~Û m{ï º~? 10. Examine Ayer s view that ethical statements are only emotive. ªªHÓ ø yêø± \T ñ< «> yêø± \Tμμ TsY uû yêìï ü]o*+# +&ç. 7

8 Paper - III : Contemporary Indian Philosophy 1. Discuss the general characteristics and background of contemporary Indian Philosophy. düetø± q uû s rj T Ô«kÕ<Ûës D \ø åd \qt et]j TT <ëì H ü< ä πøåá êìï $e]+# +&ç. 2. Explain the social reforms in contemporary India. düetø± q uû s < XēT+<äT kõ+ ò ætø dü+düÿs D\qT $X Bø ]+# +&ç. 3. Expound Swami Vivekananda s views on universal religion. kõs «Á ø et ettô kõ«$t$y ø±q+<ätì uû yê\qt $e]+# +&ç. 4. Was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan successful in bridging Eastern and Western Thought? Discuss. s TŒ et]j TT bõxêã uû yê\qt düetq«j TeTT # j T&É+ À dü πs«ü* sê<ûëø èwüßí&ét dü ò ü ø è + nstthêsê # ]Ã+# +&ç 5. Write an essay on Tagore s philosophy of nature and god. Á üø è et]j TT uû Ñ> e+ Tì Ô«eTTô sƒê> sy uû yê\qt $e]dü Ô ˇø yê kõìï Áyêj T+&ç. 6. Discuss Sri Aurobindo s Philosophy of integral yoga. l ns $+<ätì düe ø \q jó > êô«ìï # ]Ã+# +&ç. 7. Explain the significance of ahimsa in the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi How did the explain the relation between Satya and Ahimsa? etvü êà >±+BÛ Ô«eTT À ªªnVæ +düμμ ÁbÕ<Ûëq qt $e]+# +&ç. ªªdü ettμμ. ªªnVæ +düμμ\ et<û ä > \ dü+ã+<ûë\qt n &ÉT $e]+ q rs T m{ï º~? 8. Elucidate Nehru s concept of secularism. ÖøÏø yê<ä+ô HÓÁVüA uû yê\qt $e]+# +&ç. 9. Explain Jiddu Krishna Murty s views on mind, thinking and the world. etqdüt, Ä À# q, Á ü ü+# +ô õ&ét ø èwü íet ]Ô uû yê\qt $e]+# +&ç. 10. Expound Prof. K.S. Murty s analysis of Dr.S. Radhakrishnan s concept of Philosophy. &Üˆˆ mdt. sê<ûëø èwüßíì ê Ô«ø uû yêìï, Ábıˆˆ ø.mdt. et ]Ô>±s T $X wæ+ q rs TqT $e]+# +&ç. 8

9 Paper - IV : Contemporary Western Philosophy 1. Discuss the importance of Vienna circle in contemporary western philosophy. düetø± q bõxêã Ô«eTT À ªª$j THêï e\j T+μμ ÁbÕeTTK qt Áyêj T+&ç. 2. What is the Principle of verification advocated by logical positivists? Discuss its nature and objectives. ê]ÿø Á ü ø åyê<ät\t Á ü bõ~+ q ìs üd dü Á ett m{ï º~? <ëì dü«uû yêìï, ñ< XÊ \qt # ]Ã+# +&ç. 3. Examine Wittgenstein s ideal language philosophy, propounded in his Tractatus. Á{ πøº dt > +<Û äett À, ${Ÿ Hédü ºsTTHé Á ü bõ~+ q Ä<äs Ù uû kõ êô«ìï ü]o\q # j T+&ç. 4. Expound Wittgenstein s conception of language games. ${Ÿ Hédü ºsTTHé Á ü bõ~û+ q ªªuÛ cõ Áø &É\μμ uû yêìï $X Bø ]+# +&ç. 5. Discuss Husserl s criticism of Kant s transcendental idealism ø±+{ÿ ªªn~Û> etq uû eyê<ä+μμ ô VüQÁdü Ÿ $ets ÙqqT # ]Ã+# +&ç. 6. What does Heidegger mean by Being in the world? Explain. Á ü ü+# ett Àì ndæ Ô «ettô ôv & > sy uû yê\qt $e]+# +&ç. 7. Explain the origin and general trends of existentialism. ndæ Ô «yê<ä Ä$sê ìï, <ëì kõ<ûës D \ø åd \qt $e]+# +&ç. 8. Examine Jaspers views on man. e qe ìô j düœsy uû yê\qt ü]o\q # j T+&ç. 9. State and examine pragmatist conception of truth. dü ô yê evü ]ø dü êôyê<ä uû yê\qt ù s=ÿì, ü]o\q # j T+&ç. 10. Discuss Charles Peirce s contribution to pragmatism. yê evü ]ø dü êôyê<äettq î #ê s dt æj TsY # dæq ùde\qt $e]+# +&ç. 9

10 Paper - V : Sankara Advaita Vedanta 1. Discuss the impact of Gaudapada on Adi Sankara. Ä~X + îìô ^&ÉbÕ<äTì Á üuû yêìï # ]Ã+# +&ç. 2. Eludicate distinction between Jagrat, Svapna, Sushupti and Turiya States. C > è Y, dü«üïett, wüßwæ æ Ô et]j TT T]j T nedü \ et<û ä > \ $uû Ò<ëìï $e]+# +&ç. 3. Discuss briefly the subject matter of Yajnavalkya - Maitreyi dialogue. j TC ü\tÿ&ét ` yótæá j T dü+yê<ä $wüj ìï î ü ÔeTT>± # ]Ã+# +&ç. 4. Give on account on the dialogue between Gargi and Yajnavalkya. >±]Z ` j TC e\tÿì dü+uû wüdô ˇø yê U Hêìï Áyêj T+&ç. 5. What is the purpose of Adhyasabhashya? Explain n<ûë düuû wü ett jóttø ÿ ñ< XÊ\ qt $e]+# +&ç. 6. What are the benefits of spiritual knowledge as expounded in Brahma Sutras? Explain. Ä<Ûë àø C qett jóttø ÿ ñ üjó >±\qt ÁãVü àdü Á ett\t $e]+ q rs T m{ï º~? $e]+# +&ç. 7. Elucidate the gita s distinction between body and spirit. X Øs ett ` Ä à\ et<û ä > \ e ê kõìï uû Ñ> ebz $e]+ q rs TqT Áyêj T+&ç. 8. Elucidate the gita s distinction between material dharma and spiritual dharma. uûö ø <Û äsêàìøï, Ä<Ûë àø <Û äsêàìøï et<û ä > \ e ê kõìï uû Ñ> ebz $e]+ q rs TqT Áyêj T+&ç. 9. Explain the relation between Brahman and Jagat as expounded in Vedanta? ÁãVü àett `»> TÔ î et<û ä > \ dü+ã+<ûëìï y <ë+ ett À $e]+ q rs TqT Áyêj T+&ç. 10. Expound the relation between Jiva and Brahman as elucidated in Vedanta. Je ìøï ` ÁãVü àett î et<û ä > \ dü+ã+<û äettqt y <ë+ ett À $X Bø ]+ q rs T Áyêj T+&ç. 10

11 Paper - V : Gandhian Studies 1. Describe the Social and Political influences on Gandhiji s Philosophy. >±+BÛJ Ô«eTT ô kõ+ ò Tø et]j TT sê»ø j T Á üuû yê\qt $e]+# +&ç. 2. Discuss the influences of Ruskin and Tolstoy on Gandhiji s thoughts. >±+BÛJ Ä À# q\ ô s dæÿhé et]j TT { ŸkÕºjYT\ Á üuû yê\qt $e]+# +&ç. 3. Truth and Nonviolence are the fundamental principles of Gandhian ethics - Discuss. ªdü ettμ, ªnVæ +düμ >±+BÛJ HÓ ø XÊÁdü ÔeTT Àì et <Ûës dü Á ett\t ` # ]Ã+# +&ç. 4. What are the environmental challenges today? How does Gandhian philosophy help as an alternative to overcome them? üs düs dü+ã+~û düetdü yê{ïì n~û $T+# T À >±+BÛJ Ô«eTT m ñ üjó > ü&ét T+~? 5. What is the doctrine of Sarvodaya? Discuss its role in social change. düs «<äj T dæ<ë + ett m{ï º~? kõ+ ò ætø e s TŒ À <ëì bõá qt # ]Ã+# +&ç. 6. Discuss Gandhiji s critique of industrial civilization. bõ]áxê$tø Hê> ]ø ô >±+BÛJ $ets ÙqeTT # ]Ã+# +&ç. 7. What is the meaning of Satyagraha? Discuss the qualifications of a Satyagrahi. ªªdü ê Á> Vü μμ nq>±h $T? dü ê Á> Væ øï ñ+&ée\dæq etú*ø \ø åd \qt # ]Ã+# +&ç. 8. Is world peace possible through disarmament? Discuss in the light of Gandhian thought. ìsêj TT~Ûìø s DeTT <ë«sê Á ü ü+# XÊ+ kõ<ä y THê? >±+BÛJ Ä À# Hê düs [ À # ]Ã+# +&ç. 9. How does economic equality in possible according to Gandhiji? Discuss. >±+BÛJ <äèwæ º À Ä]úø düe q «ett m kõ~û+# > \ett? # ]Ã+# +&ç. 10. What is the relevance of Gandhian philosophy to modern times? - Explain. düetø± q Á ü ü+#êìøï >±+BÛJ Ô«ÄeX ø m{ï º~? $e]+# +&ç. 11

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