[BA 2nd Sem Question Papers, Dibrugarh University, 2015, Philosophy, General, Western Philosophy - I]
2015 (May)
PHILOSOPHY (General)
Course: 201
(Western Philosophy - I)
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 32/24
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Choose the correct answer: 1x8=8
- Metaphysics studies about knowledge / reality.
- Socrates was a rationalist / empiricist.
- Descartes / Carnap is a logical positivist.
- Mind is a “Tabula rasa” – said by Locke / Berkeley.
- A Treatise of Human Nature – the author of his books is Locke / Hume.
- According to Aristotle, categories of knowledge are 1 / 10.
- Correspondence theory of truth is supported by idealists / realists.
- According to Locke, secondary qualities are objective / subjective.
2. Write short notes on (any four): 4x4=16
- Metaphysics.
- Pragmatic theory of truth.
- Naïve realism.
- Characteristics of realism.
- Characteristics of conceptual time.
3. Explain the scope of Philosophy. What is the relation between philosophy and epistemology? 6+8=14
Or
What is Philosophy? Explain the relation between philosophy and axiology. Is philosophy relevant? 2+8+4=14
4. Explain empiricism as a theory of origin of knowledge. 14
Or
Explain scepticism as a theory of origin of knowledge.
5. What do you mean by category of knowledge? What is causality as a category of knowledge? Explain empirical view of causality. 2+4+8=14
Or
How many theories are there regarding truth and what are they? Explain coherence theory of truth. 1+4+9=14
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6. Explain the main subject-matter of logical positivism. 14
Or
Critically explain the subjective idealism of Berkeley. 14
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