Logic and Philosophy Question Paper' 2017
AHSEC Class 12 Question Papers
Full Marks: 100Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
a)
What is the essence of induction proper?
b)
Is perfect induction an induction proper?
c)
What is the ground of Analogy?
d)
“A cause is the sum-total of conditions positive
and negative taken together” – Who said the statement?
e)
“The law of causation is the material ground of
induction” – is it true?
f)
What is ‘Vera Causa’?
g)
What is the meaning of the Latin word ‘Mores’?
h)
Who is the founder of scientific realism?
i)
“Observation is finding a fact and experiment is
making one” – Who said this?
j)
How many Purusarthas are there?
k)
Is ethics a positive science?
l)
From which Sanskrit root the word ‘Dharma’ is
derived?
2. Define scientific induction? 2
3. Explain very briefly why the
conclusion of unscientific induction is probable. 2
4. Why observation and experiment
are called the material grounds of induction? 2
5. State two advantages of simple
observation. 2
Or
What do you mean by ‘Paradox of Induction’? 2
6. Mention two
features of scientific realism. 2
7. Define primary
qualities with examples. 2
8. What is the
meaning of ‘esse est percipii’? 2
9. Name the form
of idealism with which dialectical method is associated. State the name of the
philosopher who advocated this method. 2
10. State two
features of objective idealism. 2
11. Why is
habitual action considered as an object of moral judgement? 2
12. State the
second canon of elimination. Name the experimental method which is based on
this cannon of elimination. 1+1=2
Or
State one advantage of the method of
Agreement. Why is the method called the method of discovery? 1+1
13. State two
points of difference between inductive and deductive inference. 2
14. Explain the
meaning of ‘Varnasrama dharma’. 4
15. State Flint’s
definition of religion. 4
Or
Mention any four characteristics of
religion. 4
16. Mention two
practical imperfections of the material of Agreement. 4
17. State two
points of similarity between religion and morality. 2+2=4
Or
State four points about the nature of
hypothesis. 4
18. Distinguish
between good analogy and bad analogy. 4
Or
Distinguish between cause and condition. 4
19. State along
with brief explanations about the four conditions of legitimate hypothesis. 4
20. Write short
note on the fallacy of post hoc ergo propter hoc. 4
21. Name the
theory which states that external world can be known directly as it really is.
Also, define this theory and state one important drawback of this theory. 1+2+1=4
22. Write short
note on “conflict of desires”. 4
Or
What is voluntary action? State the three
stages of voluntary action. 1+3=4
23. Define
Berkeley’s Subjective Idealism. Is Berkeley a solipsist? 2+2=4
24. Define
unscientific induction with example. State why is it called ‘Unscientific’?
Mention briefly three characteristics of unscientific induction. 2+1+3=6
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